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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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A global pandemic, ongoing international conflict, faltering economies and a worsening climate crisis have left the world craving stability at this moment. The health of society sits at the centre of this complex web of challenges: a sick nation’s economy will stagnate, its sovereignty will be more exposed, its health system less resilient and its… Read more »
This week, the foreign secretary David Lammy announced his intention to place climate action and nature at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy. The week prior he was in Ukraine with president Zelensky, before travelling across the Atlantic to meet with president Biden, and next week he’s attending the United Nations General Assembly in New… Read more »
