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UK Membership of DIGNITAS rises 50% in five years

UK-based membership of the Swiss assisted dying centre Dignitas has grown by 50% in the last five years, new figures show. In 2024, there were 2,231 members of non-profit Dignitas (full name DIGNITAS – To live with dignity, die with dignity) compared to 1,430 in 2019. Membership – a prerequisite to having an assisted death… Read more »

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Cabin crew will consider BA's offer
Summer holidays relief as union postpones strike ballot

By politics.co.uk staff The Unite union has postponed its planned ballot of cabin crew staff as members are given the chance to consider an offer by British Airways. The long-running dispute over pay and disciplinary proceedings against previous strikers has already seen 22 days of industrial action. Unite joint general secretary Tony Woodley said it… Read more »

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BA cabin crew to parliament amid ‘climate of fear’

By Rebecca Burns British Airways cabin crew are visiting parliament on the 21st day of their strike action to discuss the “climate of fear at the airline”. In the last of three five day strikes, the crew will brief MPs about the reasons for their ongoing strike action. Union Unite claims the strikes have prompted… Read more »