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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP has determined that, with effect from 11 January 2025, the PIDR in England and Wales… Read more »
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed its Second Reading. This is the first time in history that the House of Commons has voted in favour of the principle of assisted dying for the terminally ill. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘Parliament has taken a historic first step to… Read more »
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By Sasjkia Otto Nick Clegg came under attack today in the Daily Mail for writing that Britain has a “more insidious” cross to bear than Germany since the Second World War. Mr Clegg wrote in the Guardian that British people had a “misplaced sense of superiority, sustained by delusions of grandeur and a tenacious obsession… Read more »
By Aled Thomas Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are preparing for the second televised leaders’ debate. Last week’s historic first ever televised debate between prime ministerial contenders has had a seismic effect on British politics. In the short-term it has shaken this election up, pushing the ‘third party’ Liberal Democrats into the spotlight… Read more »
