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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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Britain has “lost” southern Iraq, a US intelligence official has claimed. The unnamed official said British troops have lost control of Basra, blaming disorder on Britain’s troop withdrawal. In an interview with the Washington Post, he described the 500 British troops at Basra Palace as being “surrounded like cowboys and Indians”. “The British have basically… Read more »
The government will consider giving special priority to Iraqi interpreters claiming asylum in the UK. Senior army officials had argued a special case should be made for the 91 interpreters who worked for British forces. The Iraqis now fear they will be a target for local militias and wish to claim asylum in the UK…. Read more »
