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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 »
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By Alex Stevenson David Miliband has insisted British leaders did not indulge in “vainglorious boasting” after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Appearing before Sir John Chilcot’s panel in central London, the foreign secretary said that complacent back-slapping was “shattered pretty quickly” as problems with post-war planning emerged. Seven years after a US-led coalition ousted Saddam… Read more »
Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here, you can keep up to date with speeches, debates and major political events in real time. This event is now over, but you can see how it happened below. By Ian Dunt Brown at Chilcot as-it-happens
