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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 chairman of the joint intelligence committee (JIC) is not believed to have been deliberately targeted, police say, as he recovers from a serious illness in hospital. Alex Allan was found unconscious at his home in west London on Monday night. He remains in a serious condition in hospital. Toxicology tests have determined that the… Read more »
Mayor of London Boris Johnson was today joined by Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair in calling for an end of the violent killing of teenagers in the city. Seventeen teenagers have so far been killed in the capital this year. And speaking at Mr Johnson’s monthly press conference, Sir Ian said: “We have to… Read more »
