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A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff The Israel military has announced it has completed its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. However, troops remain around the Palestinian territory and Israeli vessels remains in Gaza’s territorial waters. “The last soldier left the Gaza Strip this morning,” an Israeli military official said on Wednesday, warning the troops on the outskirts would… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Nearly half of politics.co.uk users feel more sympathetic to the plight of the Palestinians following the conflict in Gaza, an on-site survey has revealed. In a highly polarised set of results, a slim majority respondents sided with the Palestinians, with 49 per cent saying they felt more pro-Palestinian since the fighting started…. Read more »