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03/09/2012

Sean Curran and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's parliamentary team report as Nick Clegg defends the decision to drop plans for Lords reform, saying he hopes it will be considered in the next Parliament.

The Deputy Prime Minister tells the Commons, on the first day back after the summer recess, that he hopes Lords reform will be considered again in the next Parliament.
Nick Clegg's plans for the second chamber were dropped over the summer after it became clear MPs would not back the timetable proposed for his legislation.
The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, rejects calls for the re-grading of this summer's GCSE English exams after an investigation found pupils who took the test early were marked "more generously".
And the Government defends its decision to stop London Metropolitan University from recruiting students from outside the European Union. Ministers say the college was clearly breaking the rules.
Sean Curran and team report on today's events in Parliament.

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