Latest in Uk Assisted
Sort by
917 items
-
UK MPs back bill to legalise assisted dying
Legislators vote to allow some terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their livesBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will publish proposed legislation on TuesdayBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
UK justice secretary attacks assisted dying bill as ‘state death service’
Shabana Mahmood has written to her constituents saying she is ‘profoundly concerned’ about Friday’s Commons vote. MPs will be placing the country on a “slippery slope towards death on demand” if ...World - The Guardian - November 23 -
Assisted dying bill splits UK cabinet ahead of vote
Poll finds 65% of British public supports change in law to allow voluntary euthanasia for terminally illBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Kinnock to lead UK assisted dying strategy if bill passes
Law allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives is opposed by health minister’s boss Wes StreetingWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate
After an emotional debate, Parliament voted on Friday in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people in England and Wales.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
UK's first Dignitas widow feels ‘wonderful’ after assisted dying vote
Reginald Crew became the first person from the UK to die at the Dignitas clinic in 2003.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
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 - 3 days ago -
‘I completely changed my mind’: How UK MPs backed assisted dying bill
Months of scrutiny follow landmark decision as questions remain over how it would be safely implementedBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
‘Historic step’: what the UK papers say after landmark vote on assisted dying
Newspapers across the board cover the historic vote prominently, but with some more enthused about the outcome than others. UK politics live – latest updates Front pages in the UK on Saturday ...World - The Guardian - 14 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 -
MPs back landmark assisted dying bill to give some terminally ill people the right to end their lives – UK politics live
Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed law. Report: MPs back assisted dying in England and Wales Analysis: ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Diane Abbott warns vulnerable people could see ‘supported suicide’ as only option after assisted dying vote – UK politics live
Mother of the House issues warning after MPs voted to back assisted dying bill on Friday. Meanwhile, the government has thrown its weight behind a bill to crack down on puppy smuggling as part of ...World - The Guardian - 8 hours 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.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
-
The Week: Assisted dying and pension reform
Adam, Chris and friends look back on the political week.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
MPs Vote in Favour of Assisted Dying
The bill will now face more scrutiny before it can become law.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Sky turn to Aces assistant Marsh as new coach
The Sky have named Tyler Marsh, an assistant coach and head of player development with the Las Vegas Aces, as their new head coach.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction
Politicians who support a law change in principle may still vote against the bill that currently falls shortWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Assisted dying 'expected to need Welsh vote'
Plans to legalise assisted dying are likely to need the approval of the Welsh Parliament, BBC told.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance
Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
CP3 joins Stockton, Kidd with 12,000 career assists
Spurs guard Chris Paul on Friday joined John Stockton and Jason Kidd as the only players in NBA history to reach 12,000 career assists.Sports - ESPN - November 16 -
The lawyer at the heart of the ferocious debate over assisted dying
Charles Foster believes he has a duty to defend against a state-sanctioned and medicalised means to self-obliterateBusiness - Financial Times - November 16 -
Longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying
Labour's Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh say they fear the bill will put the vulnerable at risk.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying
The bill, proposed by backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, is set to be debated in parliament on Friday.Top stories - BBC News - November 22 -
Oklahoma governor vows to assist Trump with deportation plan
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said Friday he would help President-elect Trump deport immigrants in his state who entered the country illegally, during an appearance on Fox News. Stitt has already ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
'Northern Ireland is being left behind on assisted dying'
There are moves to bring assisted dying into law in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.Top stories - BBC News - 6 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.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Jets tab Tannenbaum to assist in GM, HC search
The Jets are retaining The 33rd Team to support them in their upcoming general manager and head-coaching searches.Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear
This week the House of Commons will make a decision that could have consequences for decades.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
How assisted dying laws differ across the world
About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying
As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
The assisted dying bill does not protect sick and disabled people
This legislation does not contain watertight safeguards, leaving vulnerable groups at riskWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago