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Assisted dying petition passes 100k signatures – will be debated

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 »

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Middle Eastern Christians 'forsaken' by Iraq war
Middle Eastern Christians ‘forsaken’ by Iraq war

Christians living in and around the Middle East have been put in jeopardy by the US-led war in Iraq, the archbishop of Canterbury has said. Writing in the Times, Dr Rowan Williams said the British government was partly to blame for the view in the region that Christians supported the “crusading west”. He claimed this… Read more »

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Des Browne said the army might be too small to keep up its current operational tempo
Browne: The army might be too small

Defence secretary Des Browne has said he thinks the army might be too small to maintain its current operational tempo. In an interview with the times Mr Browne said the army is able to carry out two major overseas operations, but expressed concern over its ability to handle current commitments while still working on basic… Read more »