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MPs finish Report Stage Debate on Assisted Dying Bill

MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »

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MDU welcomes increased NHS spending in government’s 2025 Spending Review

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »

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Next Conservative leader and PM to be revealed by 5th September

The next Conservative leader and UK prime minister will be announced on 5 September, say party representatives. So far, eleven candidates are in the running to replace Boris Johnson after his resignation last week following a revolt amongst his Cabinet and MPs. Progression in the leadership contest has been made harder too, in order to… Read more »

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New PM ‘should prioritise ‘clean steel’ to keep its Red Wall voters

The incoming prime minister should prioritise ‘clean steel’ as a way of keeping Red Wall voters, according to a new report.   “Clean Steel” or “carbon neutral steel” refers to the metal when it contains a low percentage of impure elements and does not require carbon during its production.    Decarbonising steel is seen as a matter of… Read more »