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The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »
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A secret cigarette smuggling ring organised by the dissident terror group the Real IRA has been smashed by police. Gardai in the Irish Republic joined Dutch officers and customs officials to arrest six men Cigarettes with an estimated worth running into millions of euro have been confiscated at warehouses in Holland and in County Monaghan…. Read more »
A former defence secretary under Bill Clinton has called for immediate action to prevent the US and North Korea slipping toward war. Writing in The Washington Post on Tuesday, William Perry said the US was “losing control” of the security crisis on the Korean peninsula. He forecasted war could break if terrorists bought lethal weaponry… Read more »