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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 UK economy is “worryingly reminiscent of the 1970s” the Liberal Democrats have said. The comments come as consumer inflation hits its fastest rate since tests began in 1997. The consumer price index was up three per cent in May to 3.3 per cent from the previous month and the retail price index rose to… Read more »
Labour’s plans to curb election spending in the wake of the cash-for-peerages scandal have met outright resistance from opposition parties and electoral reform groups. In a daring and angry critique, the Conservatives claim the plans are just a way of consolidating Labour’s vote at the next election. Jack Straw, the justice secretary, has proposed a… Read more »