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More doctors are reporting that their ability to treat patients is being affected by feeling sleep deprived at work, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Nearly 90% of respondents to the MDU’s survey say they feel sleep deprived at work, which is a 20% increase compared to a survey carried out three years… Read more »
On Tuesday 25 February, members of the House of Keys are expected to pass the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK urges Members of the House of Keys to vote in support of the law and make the Isle of Man the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to introduce compassionate… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown praised Hamid Karzai as “statesmanlike” after the Afghan president conceded he could not be re-elected without a second round. The incumbent looked like receiving the required overall majority before Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission dismissed nearly a third of votes because of suspicions of fraud. Following the recount he only won… Read more »
By Ian Dunt David Cameron has promised to introduce all-women shortlists at the next general election. The Tory leader told the Speaker’s conference on diversity on Westminster that the party would soon enter what he called its ‘by-election procedure’. This would allow it to require local parties to adopt all-women shortlists. Mr Cameron suggested he… Read more »
