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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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The prison ship move is among John Reid's "innovative solutions"
Government details latest move to tackle prison overcrowding

The government has this morning announced emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding by re-activating Operation Early Dawn. Through this mechanism, offenders will be summoned to a magistrates’ court only when it is confirmed that a cell in the prison estate is ready for them, should they then be remanded into custody. Instead they will be… Read more »