MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »
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London Greens have reacted with dismay to the news that tube fares in London are likely to rise. In a radio interview yesterday, the London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, said that prices for the tubes, buses and congestion charge would have to rise – potentially above the rate of inflation – to fund investment for the… Read more »
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined the Bank of Ireland (BoI) for breaching anti money laundering regulations. The £375,000 fine relates to “suspicious” cash transactions worth approximately £2 million that are currently being investigated by the police. The Bank was fined specifically for not having systems in place to detect the high-risk transaction. Philip… Read more »
