British politics, beyond the soundbite.

The Immigration and Asylum Bill reaches Second Reading in the main chamber, giving MPs their first full opportunity to debate the principles of legislation that would replace the existing refugee status and humanitarian protection categories with a single "protection status," establish an Independent Immigration Appeals Authority to replace asylum tribunals, and require recognised refugees to repay up to £10,000 in accommodation costs once their earnings exceed a set threshold. At 14:30, Home Office oral questions give the Home Office ministerial team their first set-piece session since the Bill's publication on 30 June, with Conservative and Reform MPs likely to press on enforcement, small-boat crossings, and whether the legislation goes far enough, while Labour MPs on the left of the party are expected to raise concerns about the Bill's human rights implications. At 16:00 in Portcullis House, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee takes evidence from Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in what is the concluding ministerial session of its BBC Royal Charter Review inquiry, ahead of a new Charter due to take effect in 2028 — the session follows the committee's earlier questioning of the new BBC Director-General and will focus the committee's recommendations on funding, governance, and the future of the licence fee.