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A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
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Labour’s aggressiveness in challenging the government’s record on key “wedge issues” is paying off, according to new polling which shows Keir Starmer’s party is more trusted than the Conservatives on issues including immigration, law and order, taxation and Brexit. A YouGov poll for The Times newspaper surveyed voters on which party they thought would be… Read more »
Nadine Dorries has resigned from her House of Commons seat two months after promising to quit with “immediate” effect. You can read the Mid Bedfordshire MP’s full resignation letter below in full: Dear Prime Minister, It has been the greatest honour and privilege of my life to have served the good people of Mid Bedfordshire… Read more »