Day: November 29, 2024

UK News: Ex-PM, who previously feared vulnerable people may be pressured to end lives, says legislation has ‘extremely strong’ safeguards

* UK politics live – latest updates

David Cameron has said he has changed his mind on assisted dying and supports the bill to legalise it ahead of its first Commons vote this week.

The former prime minister, who previously opposed changing the law, said he had been persuaded by the safeguards in the bill and believed it would achieve a “meaningful reduction in human suffering”. Continue reading…
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More than 160 MPs are hoping to speak in the five-hour debate in parliament where they will have a free vote on the bill

* What will happen with the assisted dying bill – and will it pass?

Grant Shapps, the former Conservative cabinet minister, has complained the BBC is not giving enough prominence to the Louise Haigh resignation. He posted this on social media.

NEWS ALERT gone missing?

Whenever a Conservative minister resigned there was always a BBC news alert. Yet Starmer loses his first Cabinet Minister and somehow the BBC doesn’t think it’s relevant enough to send out an alert! Continue reading…
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Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their winter encounters with nature

Once again, the Young Country Diary series is open for submissions! Every three months, as the UK enters a new season, we ask you to send us an article written by a child aged 8-14.

The article needs to be about a recent encounter they’ve had with nature – whether it’s a majestic deer, a busy rock pool or a yomp in the woods. Continue reading…
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