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Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons in June, after the sheer volume of potential amendments slowed down the process at Report Stage.…
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Labour MPs: Assisted suicide Bill "irredeemably flawed"A group of Labour parliamentarians have told party colleagues that Kim Leadbeater's assisted suicide bill is "irredeemably flawed and unfit to become law".
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Isle of Man set to legalise assisted suicideThe Isle of Man could be the first part of the British Isles to introduce assisted suicide.
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Planned welfare cuts could push to some to assisted suicideA leading Paralympian and Peer has warned that possible welfare cuts could push people with a chronic illness and a disability towards choosing an assisted suicide.
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Executive must do more to curb betting industry – CARE for…
Gambling
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Sex buyer law would cause "compassionate shift" in Scotland's approach to…
Sexual Exploitation
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Former MP: The assisted suicide Bill is irredeemably flawed — parliament…
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Idea that assisted suicide saves money "troubling", says former MP
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Pastor prosecuted for preaching in NI buffer zone
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Assisted suicide law could be "lethal weapon" for domestic abusers - expertsExperts on domestic abuse have warned MSPs that assisted suicide legislation before the Scottish Parliament is a threat to victims, saying a law change could provide a "lethal weapon" to abusive men.
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Fresh bid to 'decriminalise' abortionMPs are expected to launch a fresh attempt to decriminalise abortion in the coming weeks by trying to amend the Crime and Policing Bill.
Abortion
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Record 20,000 Modern Slavery Victims Referred in UKA record 19,125 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the Home Office in 2024, marking a 13% increase from the previous year. The Government confirmed this is the highest annual…
Human Trafficking
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Shocking guidance from NHS Education for Scotland around transgender provisionNHS Scotland has told its employees, in shocking guidance, that they have a legal duty to treat transgender women (biological males) as female, even if they have facial hair.
Transgender
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Potential move to lessen smartphone usage among childrenMinisters could support proposals that might lead to children under 16 being banned from social media.
Marriage and Family
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Assisted Suicide Committee rejects safeguard for people with Down’s SyndromeIn the latest controversy surrounding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill), MPs have rejected calls to add in an additional safeguard to protect people with Down’s Syndrome.
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