Terrorism
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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Victims and their families are to receive more compensation for the July 7th bomb attacks in London, following criticism over the money being offered. The government has set aside an extra £2.5 million, which could result in the doubling of some individual payouts, reports suggest. The bomb attacks on three London Underground trains and a… Read more »
The attorney general last night warned that the continuing operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was “unacceptable”. Lord Goldsmith’s comments are the strongest statement yet from the British government about the US camp in Cuba, where many of the suspected terrorist inmates have been held for years without trial or charge. He told a… Read more »
