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The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »
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By Rebecca Burns Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne has revealed plans to “insulate the economy” in an attempt to bolster the economy and save the environment. In a speech at the Economist UK Energy Summit this morning, the minister pledged £90 billion in a new domestic scheme aimed at revamping 14 million of… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Controversial plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been shelved. The new government has dropped the scheme, which received the green light from former transport secretary Geoff Hoon in January 2009. The decision to scrap the plan was set out in a joint policy document issued by the new coalition… Read more »