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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 NHS suspensions procedure is costing both individuals and taxpayers too much, according an influential committee of MPs. A new report from the Public Accounts Select Committee argues that too many suspensions of NHS staff end up dragging on for unacceptably long periods of time, which is both to the detriment of the individual and… Read more »
The Prime Minister has called on US President George Bush to “reach out’ to European leaders still at loggerheads over the rightfulness of the 2003 Iraq war. And he urged European leaders to reciprocate, saying neither Europe nor the US ought to be “arrogant” about the other. Mr Blair defended the president and US foreign… Read more »
