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Isle of Man poised to pass assisted dying legislation

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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Johnson: I would like to see a full one-member one-vote system for leadership contests
Johnson puts pressure on Miliband to cut union ties

By Ian Dunt Alan Johnson has cemented his reputation as a potential problem for Ed Miliband with a public call for his leader to cut his ties with unions. Mr Miliband beat his brother in the leadership contest by just 1.3%, mostly thanks to winning the union voting block. Many New Labour figures felt that… Read more »

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Guantanamo Bay detainees an enduring headache for Barack Obama
UK’s terror law reviewer backs Obama

By Alex Stevenson The man conducting a review of Britain’s counter-terrorism legislation has urged US president Barack Obama not to ‘blink’ over civil trials for Guantanamo detainees. American news outlets have erupted in frustration after the first ‘enemy combatant’ to be tried in a civil court, rather than the military tribunals preferred by Mr Obama’s… Read more »