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MPs finish Report Stage Debate on Assisted Dying Bill

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 »

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MDU welcomes increased NHS spending in government’s 2025 Spending Review

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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Minister: Labour is not ‘centre-right’

Labour is not a party of the “centre-right”, a minister has said amid criticism of the government’s welfare reforms and anticipated spending cuts.  The government announced a raft of welfare measures on Tuesday, which it said will help bring more working age people back into jobs and save the taxpayer billions of pounds. Among the… Read more »

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PMQs verdict: Keir Starmer’s strengths and vulnerabilities were on show

This session was far bigger than Kemi Badenoch and the six scripted questions her LOTO title permits her. The Conservative leader is still paying the price for a series of underpowered performances since seizing the reins of her party. Those tuning into prime minister’s questions today therefore, came not for Badenoch’s weekly tirade — but… Read more »