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Today was the last day of the 2015-16 Parliament, and MPs are now kicking back on holiday.

So today is a bit like the political equivalent of the last day of term.

Only instead of bringing in toys and playing in the sandpit, the Government gets to sneak a few things that would otherwise leave them red-faced under the rug.

There was plenty of big pre-announced news at the last minute - from immigration figures to the future of the BBC.

But here are a few other things from the Tories' last working day that you might have missed.

1. Storming ahead with disability cuts

Ministers confirmed they'll cut millions from a pot to help disabled people live in the community instead of care homes.

There was outrage and protests in Parliament when the £320m Independent Living Fund (ILF), used by 18,000 people, shut down last summer.

And the consultation into the cut revealed it will drop every year to 2020 (see above).

Today the government responded to that consultation by announcing it'll press ahead exactly as planned.

Also today, ministers formally rejected pleas to "ring-fence" the replacement grant. That means cash-strapped councils will be free to raid it to fund other public services.

2. David Cameron's humiliating apology for 'smear'

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Three weeks ago David Cameron accused Tooting Imam Suliman Gani of 'supporting IS'.

It wasn't true.

Last night, the PM sneaked out a half-apology at 8.30pm, which was followed by a formal half-apology this morning at 9am.

Of course, he made it in writing, not on the floor of the House of Commons, where the original accusation was made.

3. G4S formally stripped of a shamed prison contract

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The Ministry of Justice is to take over the running of a scandal-hit youth prison, according to reports.

Medway Secure Training Centre in Rochester, Kent, was at the centre of claims that staff assaulted children.

The Government will start operating the facility - currently run by G4S - through the National Offender Management Service by the end of July.

This was whispered about last Friday, while everyone was watching the election results.

Michael Gove sneaked out the official announcement today, in the end of term rush.

4. The worst ambulance response times on record

Though the NHS isn't under the Tories' direct control, we thought we'd better include this one.

A mammoth heap of statistics on ambulances, the 111 line, 'bed-blocking', A&E waiting times, cancer waiting times and more were all dumped today - view them here.

Just 66.5% of the worst 'Red 1' 999 calls had an ambulance within 8 minutes, the figures show.

And just 58% of 'Red 2' cases like strokes or fits met the target, the lowest since figures started being gathered in 2012.

Patients Association chief executive Katherine Murphy said: "The service has been failing for many months now. Urgent action is required to address this trend."

Yet NHS England claimed it was performing "at an extremely high level" because the overall number of calls is going up.

A spokesman said 10,322 Category A ambulances arrived on time per day, "the highest since records began and up 6.8% year-on-year."

5. 'Northern Powerhouse' cans Leeds Trolley Buses

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Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin blocked plans to build a Trolley Bus system because it was "not suitable for development."

The city, which has been waiting for years for the kind of light rail or tram systems enjoyed by most other major cities, must now go back to the drawing board and come up with a better idea.

A Department for Transport spokesman said: “After a full public inquiry, the independent Planning Inspector produced a detailed report which said the Leeds Trolleybus system is not suitable for development. We have carefully considered the findings and accepted the clear recommendation.