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following this announcement, and prior to the debate, rejecting calls to revoke
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Government should support vulnerable children & #endchildfoodpoverty by implementing 3 recommendations from the
National Food Strategy to expand access to Free School Meals, provide meals & activities during holidays to stop holiday hunger & increase the value of and expand the Healthy
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began a petition which gathered 1 million signatures. The petition called for the end of child food poverty with three demands: expand access to Free School Meals, provide meals and activities during holidays to stop holiday hunger and increase the value of and expand the
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Parliament. with Government response "HM Government believes the President of the United States should be extended the full courtesy of a State Visit. We look forward to welcoming President Trump once dates and arrangements are finalised."
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was "less than 60% based on a turnout less than 75%" (which threshold was not reached), but
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website. Petitions were directed to government departments rather than MPs. Within the first six months, 2,860 active petitions were created and one received over one million signatures. The process was suspended prior to the
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Donald Trump should be allowed to enter the UK in his capacity as head of the US Government, but he should not be invited to make an official State Visit because it would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen.
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The government repeatedly claims exiting the EU is 'the will of the people'. We need to put a stop to this claim by proving the strength of public support now, for remaining in the EU. A
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