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A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
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The Conservatives have received a full apology from the Metropolitan police’s counterterrorism chief after he retracted corruption claims made against them. Assistant commissioner Bob Quick issued a statement this morning reiterating his previous retraction and adding an unreserved apology for any “offence or embarrassment” he had caused. The apology centred over comments he made followed… Read more »
Lords are gearing up to investigate the European Union’s tactics against terrorist financing and money laundering. The Lords EU committee’s inquiry is set to be undertaken by the sub-committee on home affairs and will look at the role of the EU and its member states in global efforts to prevent the financing of terror. The… Read more »
