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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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Thousands of mourners have gathered in Rome in preparation for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Last night many stayed up all night for the chance to pay their respects to the Pope in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The body of Pope John Paul II, who died on Saturday at the age of… Read more »
Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Ribble Valley has defected to the Liberal Democrats. Stephen Wilkinson, also a Labour member of Lancashire County Council, resigned from the Labour Party and his parliamentary candidacy on Monday, and was welcomed into the Liberal Democrats late last night. The news will come as an embarrassment to the Labour leadership coming… Read more »
