Plans to allow doctors to help terminally ill adults end their lives moved closer to becoming law today, after a new Assisted Dying Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns to legalise assisted dying for both the terminally ill and incurably suffering, has praised today’s debate for its… Read more »
On 22 October, for the first time in years, the UK Parliament will debate legislation to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a right to die for those with terminal or incurable illnesses, fully supports the Assisted Dying Bill as a landmark step towards much-needed reform. It will be… Read more »
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Forty-five Conservative MPs have agreed to make repayments from their expenses claims after the party’s scrutiny panel probed their use (or misuse) of the second homes allowance (SHA). In total £125,247.67 will be repaid as a result, in addition to £33,166.58 by members of the Shadow Cabinet and an estimated £108,600 by Tories voluntarily agreeing… Read more »
The BBC’s director-general claimed more than £2,000 in expenses for cutting short a family holiday after the scandal on Radio 2’s Russell Brand show, it emerged today. The claim by Mark Thompson was revealed after the BBC released the expenses and salary details from its top 100 earners. Claims included staff dinners costing over £1,000… Read more »
