High Court does not have capacity to preside over assisted dying bill, warns retired judge
The bill, in its current form, says an eligible patient must have the approval of two independent doctors and the High Court.
UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur ...
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Labour MP accuses David Lammy of misleading parliament over Chagos deal
David Lammy has been accused of misleading the House of Commons over the crumbling Chagos ... in Mauritius and in the United Kingdom”, saying the government “will continue to do all we can ...
UK politics - live: Starmer invokes Thatcher and vows to slash red tape ahead of Reeves economic reset speech
Starmer invokes Thatcher and vows to slash red tape ahead of Reeves economic reset speech - Ahead of PMQs later today, Kair ...
MPs' private House of Commons bar should reopen after 'spiking' incident because it is too dangerous for politicians to visit Westminster pubs - minister
Lucy Powell said she was in favour of reopening the Palace of Westminster's most famous bar, the Stranger's Bar, which is ...
Assisted Dying: Timeline of how and when the bill could become law
The proposed legislation is currently passing through a vital part of the Parliamentary process. | ITV National News ...
England's top medic Chris Whitty warns it's 'extremely difficult' to list illnesses that would apply under assisted dying laws - and estimating how long someone will live …
Professor Sir Chris Whitty gave evidence to a committee scrutinising the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which ...
MPs would face security risks while drinking if Parliament bars closed – Powell
Lucy Powell said she was in favour of reopening the Stranger’s Bar, which is temporarily closed as police investigate a ...
Badenoch challenges Starmer on schools bill at PMQs
The Tory leader brands Labour's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill an "act of vandalism"; Keir Starmer says it protects at ...
Heathrow expansion plans must meet noise, carbon and economy tests, MPs told
Some Labour MPs encouraged the Government to strike a balance between growth and environmental concerns, while the Tories ...
10 Labour MPs offer support to proposed compensation scheme for Waspi women
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn was given permission by MPs to introduce the Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme) Bill to the House of Commons for further ...
Waspi compensation update as Government faces forced vote on DWP pay-out
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn hopes to introduce a Bill to the Commons that would require ministers to outline a ...