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MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt The police have been asked to investigate the leaking of Cabinet expenses, which appeared in the Daily Telegraph today. The Met released a statement this afternoon confirming they had received a request from the House of Commons “to investigate the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information relating to members’ allowances”. The statement continued:… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Chaos reigned over Westminster today, as sudden government manouvres threatened to turn the expenses debate into a laughing stock. Leader of the Commons, Harriet Harman, sparked a fierce reaction by accepting an amendment delaying any action on the second home allowances section of Gordon Brown’s plans until a separate independent inquiry was… Read more »
