Constitutional Reform
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 politics.co.uk staff Speaker John Bercow’s three deputies have been chosen by MPs. Two Labour deputy Speakers and one government-side deputy were appointed after the Commons used the alternative vote system to decide which were successful. Labour MP Lindsay Hoyle becomes chairman, Tory MP Nigel Evans becomes first deputy chairman and former Labour minister Dawn… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson A cross-party committee will publish a draft bill on Lords reform by the end of the year, Nick Clegg has announced. The deputy prime minister used his debut at the despatch box to reveal his plans for the bill to be scrutinised by a rarely-used joint committee of both the Lords and… Read more »
