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MPs finish Report Stage Debate on Assisted Dying Bill

MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »

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MDU welcomes increased NHS spending in government’s 2025 Spending Review

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »

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Keir Starmer: Trump has ‘created an opportunity’ for peace in Ukraine

Keir Starmer has said US president Donald Trump has “created an opportunity” to deliver peace for Ukraine. The prime minister told allies that Trump has “changed the global conversation” around the war, in comments marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  Addressing a summit in Kyiv via video link, the prime minister… Read more »