Ministers speaking out against assisted dying ‘are giving false impression’, says peer

Labour’s Charlie Falconer says vocal opponents are leading voters to think government is against change. ‘Slippery slope’ fears over assisted dying have echoes of abortion debate Senior ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Assisted dying bill about right to choose, says minister

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying.

Warren Buffett speaks out against creating family wealth dynasties, gives away another $1.1 billion

"I've never wished to create a dynasty or pursue any plan that extended beyond the children," Buffett wrote in a lengthy letter Monday.

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Lebanon’s PM says ceasefire deal a ‘fundamental step’ toward regional stability – Middle East crisis live

Biden says the deal, accepted by both sides effective at 4am local time on Wednesday; US president says he will also keep pushing for Gaza ceasefire. Biden announces ceasefire deal to end ...

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Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill

Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.

Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’

Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.

UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will publish proposed legislation on Tuesday

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care, says Streeting

The health secretary has ordered officials to review the costs for the NHS of implementing changes in the law.

Focus on families affected by harrowing deaths, says MP behind assisted dying bill

Kim Leadbeater says the vote on her assisted dying bill on Friday is likely to be "very close".

Gordon Brown says daughter’s death showed value of ‘good’ dying over assisted dying

Former PM, whose daughter died when she was 11 days old, says debate is moving too fast and calls for commission on palliative care . • Gordon Brown: We need better end-of-life care, not assisted ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

The Assisted Dying Debate

Amol and Nick catch-up with Dame Esther Rantzen and speak to two MPs about how their religion has influenced their thinking.

2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win

Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla keeps his distance from peers, says Charles Lee 'forced me to give him a hug'

Mazzulla doesn't want to give any opponent a psychological edge

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

🏆 Atlanta stun Miami late to stay alive; RSL crash out; NYCFC impress against Cincinnati

The MLS Cup Playoffs continued with a trio of quality games Saturday evening, including Inter Miami's showdown with Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here is what went down.Minnesota United 1-1 ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

The Week: Assisted dying and pension reform

Adam, Chris and friends look back on the political week.

Assisted dying could have major impact on courts, says ex-chief justice

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says details of the legal process have not been worked out. UK politics live – latest updates A former lord chief justice has warned that assisted dying could have a ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – UK politics live

Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR. William Hague has achieved a rare Tory election victory; he has won the contest to be Oxford ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

David Cameron says he has changed mind on assisted dying and now supports bill

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 ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

Assisted dying bill is ‘once in a decade’ opportunity, says Kim Leadbeater before vote

Exclusive: MP leading bill urges MPs to vote to give terminally ill people autonomy over their own bodies. • Key issues in the assisted dying debate . Legalising assisted dying is a “once in a ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Formula 1: Drivers association speaks out against FIA's punishments for drivers' use of profanity

Charles Leclerc was fined over $10,000 for using a swear word during an interview after the Mexco City Grand Prix.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles. “Where do you ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza

In the year since the war in Gaza broke out, Israel's government has been cracking down on dissent among its Palestinian citizens

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Multiple Bellator MMA champions speak out against PFL over alleged forced inactivity: 'This is wrong'

Three Bellator champions are publicly expressing their frustrations following PFL's acquisition of Bellator

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media

World - Yahoo News - 5 hours ago

Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media

A Russian human rights group says a court in Russia convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social media

World - ABC News - 3 hours ago

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’. Wes Streeting has now delivered his ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

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