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The House of Lords Select Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will hold two oral evidence sessions this week. It has been reported that the committee is weighted against assisted dying, with more opponents of legislation change than supporters. Humanists UK analysis suggests that, apart from the Bill Sponsors, the experts… Read more »
Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Government’s long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has responded to the details announced so far. Dr Matthew Lee, Chief Executive of the MDU, said: On the 10 Year Health Plan overall “This is a big moment for the NHS. Our members are… Read more »
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Keir Starmer has been warned that moving to cut a tax on US tech firms to secure a carve-out from reciprocal tariffs would be like “paying off a bully”. Lord Darroch, the former UK ambassador to the US, cautioned against getting rid of the digital services tax because of the message it would send to… Read more »
David Lammy has said he regrets the “return to protectionism” in the US and that Britons will be “very concerned” about how tariffs could affect their finances. It comes after Donald Trump insisted prime minister Keir Starmer “was very happy” with Washington’s new 10 per cent tariffs on UK goods. “We have a very good… Read more »
