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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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Chagos islanders have lost their right to return home after law lords overturned a previous judgement in their favour. Peers backed a government appeal against an earlier court of appeal ruling that said the 2,000 Chagossians could resettle the island, which was leased to the US in the 1960s. “This is a devastating verdict for… Read more »
A government-backed reform to Britain’s electoral rules due to be debated in the Commons today has provoked accusations of election rigging from the Conservatives. “The Labour party is so desperate to cling on to power they are attempting to gerrymander the election, by rigging election rules in their favour,” said shadow Cabinet Office minister Francis… Read more »
