UK Government pushes ahead with unpopular Northern Ireland abortion reforms
The Government is pressing ahead with changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws despite calls to give lawmakers more time to consider the plans.
The NI Affairs Committee had requested that it be consulted on the changes first in light of emergency procedures being used to 'fast-track' legislation through Parliament because of Brexit.
The fast-tracking procedures mean that instead of legislation being debated over months before a final vote, the process is condensed into a few days.