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Lords Assisted Dying Select Committee to begin taking evidence

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will hold two oral evidence sessions this week. It has been reported that the committee is weighted against assisted dying, with more opponents of legislation change than supporters. Humanists UK analysis suggests that, apart from the Bill Sponsors, the experts… Read more »

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The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan – MDU response

Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Government’s long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has responded to the details announced so far. Dr Matthew Lee, Chief Executive of the MDU, said: On the 10 Year Health Plan overall “This is a big moment for the NHS. Our members are… Read more »

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Salter: Nodding off in parliament?
Salter justifies dozing in the Commons

By politics.co.uk staff Martin Salter said he had been texting on his mobile phone to justify how he was seen dozing off in the House of Commons yesterday. Speaking to Andrew Peach on the BBC this morning, he said he was in fact reading a message he received from Mr Peach’s co host Henry Kelly…. Read more »

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Labour: heading for defeat
Half of Labour voters set to defect

By politics.co.uk staff Less than half the people who voted Labour at the last election are prepared to do so again, according to a new poll. Fifty-two per cent of Labour voters told the Metro/Harris poll they would consider backing another party, with one in ten saying they would vote Tory and one in five… Read more »