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Assisted dying petition passes 100k signatures – will be debated

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 »

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Rising prosperity for the UK - but rich benefit most
UK wealth gap grows

A new report has found a widening gap between the haves and have-nots in Britain since Tony Blair came to office. A study of disposable weekly income by the Office for National Statistics entitled Focus On Social Inequalities found the gap had grown between the richest and poorest since 1997. Measuring impacts on health, education,… Read more »

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Brown: Action must be taken against world poverty
Brown: Action must be taken against world poverty

Chancellor Gordon Brown will today set out his aspirations for cutting poverty in developing countries during the British presidencies of the EU and G8 next year. In a speech to 800 campaigners at the Catholic aid agency, Cafod, Mr Brown will say 2005 will be “make or break for development” in poorer countries. “The push… Read more »