* general election 2010
Plans to allow doctors to help terminally ill adults end their lives moved closer to becoming law today, after a new Assisted Dying Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns to legalise assisted dying for both the terminally ill and incurably suffering, has praised today’s debate for its… Read more »
On 22 October, for the first time in years, the UK Parliament will debate legislation to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a right to die for those with terminal or incurable illnesses, fully supports the Assisted Dying Bill as a landmark step towards much-needed reform. It will be… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff The main points of the Labour manifesto launched today include: Public spending and tax No major new spending commitments. No rise in income tax. There is no pledge on not raising VAT. A re-established link between the Basic State Pension and earnings from 2012. A new toddler tax credit of £4 a… Read more »
By Richard Chidwick David Cameron is favoured by bookies to win the first leaders’ debate. Paddy Power is offering 5/6 that the Conservative leader come out on top on Thursday’s ITV broadcast as determined by an ICM opinion poll. Spokesman Darren Haines said: “Whilst David Cameron is the favourite for his skills on stage, as… Read more »
