Battle of the day
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 »
During business questions, shaodw secretary Jonathan Reynolds asked whether the secretary of state would support a CEO that “presides over a culture of rule breaking” and “broke the law themselves”. In response, Kwarteng admitted that “we’re all right to demand the highest standards in any profession”. This comes after prime minister Boris Johnson had 148… Read more »
During Digital, Culture, Media and Sport questions, the sale of Channel 4 featured heavily, with criticism of the sale coming from both sides of the House of Commons. Shadow secretary Lucy Powell accused the secretary of state Nadine Dorries of not listening to evidence and having a “vendetta” against Channel 4 news coverage. Minister Julia… Read more »
