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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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Economic growth in the UK is set to be weaker than predicted, Gordon Brown will admit. The chancellor, in Washington to address the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to warn that rising oil prices and a slowdown in the global economy are taking their toll on the British economy. He… Read more »
The Scottish National party (SNP) must lead a “new age of responsibility” for Scotland, leader Alex Salmond said today. He told the party conference in Aviemore that this year’s general election had awakened in the SNP the desire to win, and urged them to have confidence that they could do this. The Holyrood elections in… Read more »
