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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
Assisted Suicide
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James Mildred
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Yorkshire doctors oppose assisted suicide billOver 135 healthcare professionals, including consultants, GPs, and nurses, have written a letter urging the government to stop Lauren Edwards’ reintroduction of the assisted suicide Bill.
Assisted Suicide
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What should Christians make of Andy Burnham?On Monday, Andy Burnham officially became Prime Minister of the UK. Where did he come from, how did he get here, and what should Christians make of the new leader of our…
Politics and elections
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AI bot escapes and hacks rival during testing
Artificial Intelligence
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A quick guide to Andy Burnham's new cabinetNow that Andy Burnham is officially Prime Minister, he has unveiled his new Cabinet. Here’s your quick guide to who is in Burnham's top team:
Politics and elections
Press Releases
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Text of UK assisted suicide bill published
Assisted Suicide
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France approves assisted suicide lawThe National Assembly in France has voted to approve assisted suicide legislation, despite being rejected three times by the French Senate.
Assisted Suicide
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UN expert urges politicians to uphold guidance on single-sex spacesAn UN independent human rights expert has urged politicians in the UK to uphold the guidance on single-sex spaces issued by the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
Transgender
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Finnish MP accused of hate speech barred from entering the UKPäivi Räsänen, a Finnish MP, has been barred from entering the UK due to her hate speech conviction over a pamphlet which she wrote in 2004.
Freedom of Speech
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Gambling played a significant part in man's deathA coroner has ruled that a gambling disorder played a significant part in the death of Gareth Evans, who took his own life in 2021.
Gambling
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No 'carve-outs' for parents in conversion practices billOlivia Bailey, the minister for equalities, has said that there will be no exemptions for parents in the government’s bill banning ‘abusive conversion practices’.
Freedom of Speech
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Gambling commission to introduce affordability checksThe Gambling Commission has announced that it will be introducing Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) to identify and support those most at risk from gambling harms. The so-called ‘affordability checks’ will be introduced…
Gambling
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The BMA recommends safeguards for Assisted SuicideThe British Medical Association (BMA) has said that there needs to be more safeguards on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, if passed.
Assisted Suicide