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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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By Sam Dale Labour has held Ynys Mon in Wales, fighting off competition from Plaid Cymru. In a good result for Labour, Albert Owen was elected with a 3.6% swing from the Welsh nationalists. Mr Owen received 11,490 votes, over 2,000 ahead of the Plaid Cymru candidate Dylan Rees. The Conservatives made the biggest gains… Read more »
By Catherine Stevenson Liberal Democrat Adrian Sanders has successfully defended his seat in Torbay in spite of the high hopes of the Conservative candidate, Marcus Wood. Mr Sanders won with a majority of 4,078 votes, representing a marginal swing of 1.1% from the Conservatives in his favour. Though traditionally a Conservative seat, Torbay has been… Read more »
