This has been a dark and desperate week for Britain. Two votes in the UK Parliament. Abortion has been decriminalised. Assisted suicide approved. Lives will be needlessly lost as a result.
Assisted Suicide
James Mildred
Leading British newspapers have warned against Westminster assisted suicide legislation, following a series of alarming developments.
Assisted Suicide
A number of MPs have expressed their dismay after it emerged that the requirement for a High Court Judge to sign off someone’s assisted suicide is being dropped from the Leadbeater Bill.
Assisted Suicide
Freedom of Speech
Assisted Suicide
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is at risk of becoming an arms race, with experts cautioning that competition could increase the dangers of superintelligent AI.
Artificial Intelligence
A new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Free Speech has been formed, aiming to protect and promote freedom of expression in the UK.
Freedom of Speech
Healthcare professionals in England should screen for problem gambling, similar to alcohol and smoking addiction, according to new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Gambling
A range of concerns associated with Westminster assisted suicide plans have been rehearsed before MPs.
Assisted Suicide
A Christian nurse has challenged the NHS in court after being disciplined for referring to a transgender doctor as a man.
Transgender
Families of individuals who took their own lives due to gambling addiction have criticised coroners for failing to address the link between gambling and suicide.
Gambling
Websites hosting pornographic content in the UK will be required to introduce strict age verification measures by July at the latest, according to Ofcom.
Pornography
A coalition of UK doctors has raised concerns over proposed changes to assisted suicide laws in England and Wales.
Assisted Suicide