Leadership crisis has made Tories ‘give up on governing’, says opposition
by Aubrey Allegretti and Peter Walker from on (#61CM0)
Landmark legislation in peril and could be killed off by new PM and culture secretary, says government source
Ministers have dropped plans to pass the online safety bill next week amid wrangling in the Conservative leadership race, as they were accused of having given up on governing" by opposition parties.
The final stages of the bill, which have come under fire from some candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson who argue it will infringe on freedom of speech, were due to be completed in the Commons next Wednesday.
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