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UK Membership of DIGNITAS rises 50% in five years

UK-based membership of the Swiss assisted dying centre Dignitas has grown by 50% in the last five years, new figures show. In 2024, there were 2,231 members of non-profit Dignitas (full name DIGNITAS – To live with dignity, die with dignity) compared to 1,430 in 2019. Membership – a prerequisite to having an assisted death… Read more »

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Shadow transport minister defies Starmer on rail strike picketing
Sam Tarry ‘surprised’ by sacking

A former shadow transport minister has said he was “surprised” after Keir Starmer fired him from the Labour frontbench earlier this week. It came after Tarry joined striking rail workers on the picket lines on Tuesday morning despite Starmer warned his frontbench team against doing so. The erstwhile shadow minister for buses and local transport… Read more »

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Shadow transport minister defies Starmer on rail strike picketing
Shadow transport minister sacked for defying Starmer on rail strike picketing

Labour’s shadow transport minister Sam Tarry has been sacked after joining striking rail workers on the picket lines this morning. Sir Keir Starmer warned his frontbench team against doing so. During last month’s rail strikes shadow Northern Ireland parliamentary private secretary Kate Osborne MP attended pickets, but was not removed from her position. Speaking to… Read more »