Mel Stride
The Isle of Man has this morning become the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to pass an Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK and its assisted dying coalition partner My Death, My Decision Isle of Man has welcomed the historic vote. The Bill will make assisted dying available to adult Isle of Man… Read more »
The new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthcare Workers held its inaugural meeting yesterday in Parliament. The group, organised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU), has been established to highlight key areas of concern for healthcare professionals and discuss potential solutions. This includes issues such as improving the health and wellbeing of staff… Read more »
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In the search for controversy, Mel Stride has been blissfully ignorant. In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Stride – motivated by the UK’s worryingly turgid welfare bill – has claimed today’s approach to mental health risks going too far. But he couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, it was another of his comments that… Read more »
A cabinet minister has said politics should “move on” after a Conservative Party donor apologised for comments relating to former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott. Frank Hester, the chief executive of The Phoenix Partnership, said yesterday that he is “deeply sorry” following reports he said former Labour MP Diane Abbott made him “want to hate… Read more »
