Terrorism
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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Tony Blair and Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf have agreed to work closer together to combat terrorism. In a trip to Lahore, Mr Blair praised the “tremendous co-operation” demonstrated by Pakistan in tackling the terror threat, such as that posed by the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan. At a press conference following the talks, the prime minister… Read more »
There is “serious” evidence that Islamist extremists are using British universities to spread their message, the higher education minister has warned. Bill Rammell said universities must be more vigilant about identifying extremism on campus, and has today published new guidance on how to do this. It includes a definition of violent extremism in the name… Read more »
