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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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The Daily Telegraph’s story about George Galloway’s alleged receipt of monies from Saddam Hussein’s regime was “tremendously important” for the public interest, the High Court heard on Wednesday. Newspaper executive Neil Darbyshire gave evidence on the third day of the Glasgow Kelvin MP’s libel action against the newspaper. Mr Galloway is suing The Telegraph over… Read more »
The French President Jacques Chirac said the Iraq war and the ousting of Saddam Hussein have made the world a more dangerous place. Mr Chirac, who starts his two-day state visit to Britain on Thursday, said the war in Iraq had increased terrorism. Speaking on the eve of his visit, he commented: “To a certain… Read more »
