
Labour Party








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 »

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes a new report warning that NHS staff fatigue is still not recognised as a serious risk to patient safety. The report, published today by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB), found that staff fatigue contributes directly and indirectly to patient harm. Despite this, the HSSIB found little evidence… Read more »
Latest articles

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 »

Twelve years on and David Miliband’s loss to his brother Ed during their acrimonious fight to succeed Gordon Brown still feels raw. The unlikely tale of political fratricide made for one of the most riveting blood feuds of modern British political history and, after a decade of upheaval and uncertainty, politicos cannot help but conclude… Read more »
















