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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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Sir Keir Starmer will use his speech on Thursday to set out “the vision for a Labour leadership and a Labour government”, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Speaking on Thursday morning, Ms Reeves added that this shows that the “cavalry is coming”. She repeatedly referred to Sir Keir as “our next prime minister”. The… Read more »
Sir Keir Starmer was elected Labour leader on April 4, 2020, with a resounding mandate. He received 275,780 votes, 56.2% of those cast, well ahead of left-wing candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey on 27% and Lisa Nandy on 16.2%. The Labour leader has now been in office for over 1000 days, in what has been a period… Read more »
