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The Isle of Man has this morning become the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to pass an Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK and its assisted dying coalition partner My Death, My Decision Isle of Man has welcomed the historic vote. The Bill will make assisted dying available to adult Isle of Man… Read more »
The new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthcare Workers held its inaugural meeting yesterday in Parliament. The group, organised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU), has been established to highlight key areas of concern for healthcare professionals and discuss potential solutions. This includes issues such as improving the health and wellbeing of staff… Read more »
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Council tax is not ‘broken’ but does need to be made fairer, a government-commissioned review concluded today. As part of this reform, the government should consider re-valuing properties to make the rich pay more and the poor less, Sir Michael Lyons concluded as he published his three-year long study into local government finances. It recommends… Read more »
Council tax bills in England and Wales could rise by an average of £53 a year, an independent investigation has discovered. The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) forecasts council tax for band D properties will increase by £53, or 4.2 per cent, to £1,302 in 2007-08. Commissioned by BBC Radio 4’s Today… Read more »
