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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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A report today claims the shadow chancellor’s proposed savings would fall £3 billion short and take five years longer than he estimated. At the Tory party conference George Osborne confirmed reports that under a Conservative government the state retirement age would rise to 66 ten years earlier than planned, saving £13 billion a year from… Read more »
By Liz Stephens The prime minister has congratulated US president Barack Obama on winning the Nobel peace prize today. A Downing Street spokesman told politics.co.uk: “The prime minister has sent a private message of congratulations.” However, Downing Street would not be drawn on the content of the message. Mr Obama was awarded the prize “for… Read more »
