Keir Starmer
Today MPs debated the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as part of Report Stage. They debated a series of amendments, and voted on two. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive for Humanists UK said: ‘We welcome today’s debate on assisted dying, with many eloquently standing up for compassion and dignity, emphasising that no-one should be… Read more »
The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Members of the Assisted Dying Coalition have welcomed the vote. MSPs voted 70 in favour, 56 against on Stage 1 of the Bill, which is about general principles. There will be another two rounds of voting and amendments… Read more »
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The Labour Party has inflicted two by-election defeats on the government, overturning large majorities to win in Wellingborough and Kingswood. Labour overturned majorities of 11,220 (Kingswood) and 18,540 (Wellingborough), in what amounts to the Conservative Party’s ninth and tenth by-election defeats of the current parliament. Labour candidate Gen Kitchen secured Wellingborough with 45.8 per cent… Read more »
Two more by-elections for Westminster to digest — and potentially more misery for the beleaguered prime minister, Rishi Sunak. This isn’t the first time Sunak has faced a brace of by-elections on the same day, of course. The PM lost two seats simultaneously twice last year: first in Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome… Read more »
