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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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The Conservative Party has continued its campaign to win over inner city voters with new pledges on rehabilitation for drug addicts. Both Iain Duncan Smith and Oliver Letwin are campaigning in Leeds to promote their policy ambitions for crime reduction through drug rehabilitation. At present there are around 2000 abstinence-based rehab places available for people… Read more »
Members of the European Parliament are set to vote on laws that would give airline passengers left stranded because of overbooking the right to compensation payouts. MEPs are set to pass a law that will require airline companies to pay compensation to passengers who are denied their booked seat because of overbooking or cancellations. At… Read more »
