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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By Liz Stephens Thousands of building workers will hold a nationwide ballot this month to try to bring an end to disputes in power stations and refineries across the country. The move was announced today as hundreds of strikers and their supporters continued to protest outside the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire following the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Complaints about one of Boris Johnson’s deputy mayors’ business expenses are being formally reported to the police, the London Assembly has confirmed. A first meeting between the Met and the Greater London Authority (GLA) was held yesterday, the Assembly was told. The police are understood to be planning further meetings with the… Read more »