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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By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives’ four-month honeymoon is threatening to come crumbling down under the combined weight of the William Hague affair and allegations about Andy Coulson’s role in phone hacking at the News of the World. Mr Hague has been unable to draw a line under rumours of his relationship with aide Christopher Myers,… Read more »
By Peter Wozniak and Ian Dunt Full details of the Home Office’s review into Britain’s extradition arrangements with the EU and the US will be announced soon, the Home Office has confirmed. The announcement is expected soon, but is unlikely to come any earlier than late next week. It will set out the terms of… Read more »
