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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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An ex-paratrooper yesterday was warned he could face criminal charges for the murder of four people during the civil rights march massacre – known as Bloody Sunday – in Northern Ireland over thirty years ago. Lord Saville’s inquiry, currently held at Central Hall in Westminster, is investigating the killing of 13 civilians by British troops… Read more »
Britain’s ‘worst 50’ towns and cities have been pinpointed in a new book. The book, entitled “Crap Towns: The 50 Worst Places to Live in the UK,” due to be published on Saturday, grew out of an online survey organised by Idler magazine. Local residents were invited to nominate their own towns for the worst… Read more »
