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MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »
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Margaret Hodge has been criticised by a cabinet colleague for adopting the “language of the BNP” for her comments on immigrants and housing. Education secretary and deputy leadership candidate Alan Johnson said Ms Hodge’s comments had been “grist to the mill of the BNP”. He also said he fundamentally disagreed with Ms Hodge’s assumption British… Read more »
Ruth Kelly has told MPs Home Information Packs (Hips) will be delayed, amid problems implementing the scheme. Hips were schedule to launch on June 1 and would have required anyone marketing a property for sale in England and Wales to provide an energy efficiency certificate (ERC), along with a title deed, sale statement and record… Read more »
