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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 politics.co.uk staff The government has banned the advertising of adult entertainment jobs in Job Centres. Jobcentre Plus will implement an immediate ban to certain jobs and ministers will push through legislation to enshrine the commitment on the statute book. “It’s absolutely wrong that the government advertises jobs that could support the exploitation of people,”… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Beleaguered airline British Airways negotiators are returning to the negotiating table today for the latest round of talks with the Unite union. After 22 days of industrial action by BA cabin crew the dispute over cost-cutting remains unresolved. Last month Unite members voted to reject a BA settlement, which would have seen… Read more »
