* 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 Sandamali Zbyszewski Just as America continued its bold course towards nuclear disarmament, the UK was criticised today for its regressive nuclear policy. Despite previous promises to bring the number of nuclear submarines down from four to three, Quentin Davies, defence minister, was reported to have promised that four Trident-enabled submarines will be commissioned by… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Gordon Brown has launched the Labour 2010 manifesto in Birmingham, with a pledge to reform both the state and the market. The Labour leader said he wanted a manifesto that could encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, but also one which took lessons from the financial crisis. “In building the future Labour will be… Read more »
