Victoria Derbyshire

Charities are being told to get their house in order and self-regulate - or face legal controls. The warning comes in a report from a committee of MPs, after charities were accused of hounding vulnerable donors. 

Peter Lewis, chief executive of the Institute of Fundraising, says charities have tightened their practices and no longer sell data. He told Victoria Derbyshire if charities are going to benefit from donors' generosity, they need to respect their preferences. 

The Britain Stronger In Europe chairman on the "risk" of a leaving the EU:

On the claim that EU membership benefits every household by £3,000:

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It's a week of fairly humdrum legislating for MPs and peers, but there are at least three major legislative events lurking in the background, and we might get some hints about their timing.

Read Mark's rundown of the week ahead

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A private company that provides meals for asylum seekers in Cardiff has said it will drop demands for them to wear wristbands as a condition for receiving food, according to local MP Jo Stevens.

The brightly coloured bands had been given to asylum seekers staying at Lynx House so they could claim meals.

But some called it dehumanising and said they had become targets for abuse.

It comes after asylum seekers in Middlesbrough said they were abused after their doors were painted red.

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There was a rise in the number of UK council workers suspended last year after being accused of breaking social media rules, according to a Freedom of Information request made by BBC Radio 5 live.

The response showed that more than 51 workers were suspended.

However, only a minority were later dismissed or resigned.

The exact figure is not known because some councils did not specify how many of their employees had been punished.

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MPs from Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee are to question Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Holyrood's funding settlement.

The committee is to convene in Perth to study the fiscal framework which will underpin new devolved powers.

On Sunday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there was "some distance to travel" before a deal could be reached.

The UK government has said it believes an agreement is achievable.

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People over 75 may be asked to give up their free TV licence or make a voluntary contribution to it, under plans being considered by the BBC.

The corporation is due to take on the £650m cost of free licences for the over-75s from 2020 as part of a funding deal agreed with ministers last year.

A report on ways to appeal for voluntary contributions is due in 2016.

The BBC has refused to comment on suggestions that older celebrities might front a publicity campaign.

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A look now at some of today's other political headlines.

A committee of MPs has warned in a repor, externalt that charities' fundraising activities could be controlled by law unless a new voluntary regulator succeeds in cleaning up the sector.

They said it was the "last chance" for self-regulation of charity fundraising.

The new regulator is being set up following scandals last summer, when unscrupulous fundraisers were accused of targeting old and vulnerable givers.

MPs said most charities did not engage in such practices.

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The former M&S boss is questioned over the funding of Britain Stronger in Europe.  He says the campaign group hasn't disclosed all of its funding yet, but promises "full and frank disclosure" when the Electoral Commission asks for it.

But he does say it is receiving small, medium and large contributions.

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly given a "six figure" donation to the campaign to keep the UK in the European Union.

Lord Rose says he understands the focus on the large donations but says the financial support from banks is "indicative that they take the issue very seriously".

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Put to him that people may vote in the referendum based on their gut feeling - not based on economic arguments - Lord Rose defends his campaign, saying: "We're trying to concentrate on the facts... to give hard facts to the UK population."

What about migration? That's a worldwide phenomenon, he says, and adds: "Immigration won't go away if we leave the EU".

He says the net benefit of EU migration to the UK is "greater" than the cost, suggesting the UK's NHS and transport systems would not work so well without foreign workers. 

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Lord Rose tells Today about 50% of the UK's goods and services are exported to the EU, and 78% of our financial services. The UK also get about £70m inward investment from Europe.

"That possibly may not happen if we were outside of the EU," he says but adds that he is "speculating". The 'Leave' side need to be clear about what would happen if the UK leaves, he says, and adds:

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Lord Rose, the former M&S boss, defends the claim that there is a £3,000 benefit for every household from being in the EU. Put to him that the figure has been contested, he says "I'm going to let the statisticians argue amongst themselves".

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Britain Stronger in Europe - which supports continued EU membership - is to say that full access to Europe's single market is vital for UK businesses and jobs.

Research, from the Centre for European Reform, suggested the effect of EU membership in 2014 was worth £133bn to 200,000 British firms that import and export.

Britain Stronger In Europe chairman Lord Rose, referring to the campaign to leave the EU, tells Today: "We have been pressing the other side to tell us what Out would look like."

He claims he's "a bit of a Eurosceptic" himself, saying there are "imperfections" with the EU but by and large it works, he adds.

Hello and welcome to our rolling political coverage. You'll be able to watch and listen (live and to catch-up) to the BBC's main political output via the Live Coverage tab above. The key clips will be added at the top of the page under the Key Video tab. We're starting with the former M&S boss Lord Rose on Today, speaking in his role as head of the group campaigning for the UK to stay in the EU.