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House of Lords grants more time to Assisted Dying bill

The House of Lords has unanimously agreed to allocate more time to the Assisted Dying bill after accusations of 'time-wasting' and 'filibustering' threatened its passage. Read the latest on this critical debate.

Assisted Dying Bill gets more time after Lords delay row

The House of Lords has unanimously agreed to allocate more time to the Assisted Dying bill after accusations of 'time-wasting' and 'filibustering' threatened its passage. Read the latest on this critical debate.

Peers resume assisted dying battle as time runs short

Peers resume their fight over assisted dying laws this week, with supporters demanding more time to pass the bill. Lord Falconer seeks extended debates amid fears of sabotage and over 1,000 amendments.

Arena families: MI5 must face Hillsborough Law duty

Families of the Manchester Arena attack victims demand MI5 is held to account under a new 'Hillsborough Law', accusing the agency of a 'lack of candour' after the 2017 bombing. Read their urgent plea to the PM.

Assisted Dying Bill Could Be Scuppered by Lords

Lord Falconer warns peers are trying to 'talk out' the assisted suicide bill with over 1,000 amendments. He clashes with the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury. Will the bill run out of time?

Judicial panel proposed to review IPP prisoner cases

Lords table amendments for a panel of judges to reconsider the cases of nearly 2,500 inmates still serving abolished indefinite sentences. Campaigners urge the government to end this 'stain' on justice.

Labour's union rep law hides taxpayer cost

Labour's new Employment Rights Act grants public sector union reps more paid time off, but removes the requirement to publish the cost to taxpayers, previously £106.4m a year. Read the full story.

Government Ends Energy Bill Rebate Scheme

Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms the £7bn energy rebate programme will not be extended into 2026, marking an end to direct bill relief. Discover the government's next steps for cost of living support.

Quebec bans public prayer in new secularism law

Quebec intensifies its secularism laws with Bill 9, banning public prayer and religious symbols. Critics argue it disproportionately targets Muslims. Discover the full implications.

Assisted Dying Bill Could Spark NHS Exodus

A leading KC warns the assisted dying Bill offers no legal protection for objecting GPs, risking an NHS staff exodus. Read the full legal analysis and its implications.

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

Donald Trump has signed a bill authorising the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. He claims Epstein was a 'Democrat problem'. Read the full story.

NHS Fife boss retires amid discrimination scandal

NHS Fife CEO Carol Potter steps down with praise and early retirement package despite a tribunal case over female staff rights. Discover the full story behind this public sector controversy.

Australian Public Service Wages Jump 3.4%

New data reveals Australian public servants are enjoying their fastest wage growth in 15 years, outstripping private sector increases and raising questions about economic fairness.

Labour workers rights bill could cost NHS billions

Exclusive Treasury assessment warns Keir Starmer's New Deal for Workers may unleash financial chaos across public sector, with NHS, police and fire services facing unsustainable costs from enhanced employment rights.

Starmer faces backlash over delayed Hillsborough law

Labour leader Keir Starmer confronts mounting pressure over stalled Hillsborough law legislation as victims' families accuse government of broken promises. Exclusive analysis reveals the political battle unfolding behind the scenes.

Police face hearing over Taser use on asylum seeker

Two Metropolitan Police officers are set to appear before a misconduct panel after allegedly deploying a Taser on an Afghan asylum seeker during a Home Office immigration operation in West London.

De Blasio partners with socialist for social worker programme

Ex-New York City mayor Bill de Blasio joins forces with state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani to create groundbreaking mental health response teams, aiming to transform emergency services and reduce police involvement in mental health crises.

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