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Draft legislation setting out reforms to mental health services would erode civil liberties, a parliamentary committee is warning. The committee, comprising MPs and peers, says the draft Mental Health Bill makes it too easy to force people into compulsory treatment. Their report says the legislation overplays the need to protect the public from a minority… Read more »
Speculation is increasing that the Prime Minister will call a general election when MPs return after their Easter break. Mr Blair is expected to visit Buckingham Palace on April 4 or 5 to ask the Queen to dissolve parliament at the end of that week. The election campaign would then begin on April 11, and… Read more »
