Assisted dying is inevitable and necessary, no matter the outcome in Parliament
Whatever the fate of Kim Leadbeater’s bill at Second Reading tomorrow it is inevitable that assisted dying laws will come about within a few short years in the UK.
British lawmakers to vote on assisted dying
British lawmakers must decide on Friday whether to support assisted dying in an emotional vote which has split parliament and the country. Lawmakers will debate proposals to allow mentally competent,
MP will not vote in favour of assisted dying bill
A Conservative MP said she would not vote in favour of the bill to legalise assisted dying. Sarah Bool, the MP for South Northamptonshire, said she was concerned the bill would put vulnerable people at risk.
Londoners divided over assisted dying ahead of parliament vote
Londoners are divided over the idea of assisted dying ahead of Friday's parliamentary vote::6, 2024:: London, England:: “I think people should have a choice. If it's managed correctly, I think it's a good thing.
UK Divided As MPs Prepare To Vote On Assisted Dying Bill
Ahead of the first stage of voting on a bill to legalise assisted dying in the UK, AFP speaks to both sides of the debate. Palliative care consultant Amy Proffitt opposes the "practicalities" of the bill,
UK parliament to debate assisted dying law
British lawmakers will hold a landmark debate on Friday on a divisive and emotive bill that could set the UK on its way to legalising assisted dying for terminally ill
Surrey's MPs on how they intend to vote on the assisted dying bill
MPs will be given the opportunity to debate and vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This piece of legislation would allow terminally ill adults to choose to end their life. If passed into law,
How Lancashire MPs will vote on assisted dying
Friday's Parliamentary free vote on legislation to allow assisted dying in England and Wales has split East Lancashire MPs with three intending to oppose it and one supporting the measure. Blackburn’s Adnan Hussain,
Zimbabwe parliament hit by power cut during budget speech
A power cut plunged Zimbabwe's parliament into darkness as Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube was finishing his budget speech. The ...
Lebanon's parliament renews army chief's term in first session after ceasefire
Lebanon's parliament has renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in ...
Adani fraud allegations rock Indian Parliament as opposition demands probe into billionaire's firms
India’s Parliament was disrupted for a third day Thursday by opposition parties protesting the government’s silence over ...
Federal politics live: MPs called back to parliament to cast final vote on bills passed in marathon late-night Senate sitting
MPs have been called back to parliament to cast the final vote on bills that were pushed through the Senate in a marathon ...
Fistfights Break Out in Serbian Parliament Over Roof Collapse
Physical altercations erupted in President Aleksandar Vučić's parliament over the government's response to a deadly roof ...
Georgia's newly elected parliament opens its first session with opposition boycotting
The newly elected Georgian parliament has opened its inaugural session as opposition lawmakers and the country’s president ...
India's parliament suspended temporarily after row over allegations against Adani group
Both houses of Indian parliament were suspended temporarily on Thursday within minutes of opening as opposition lawmakers ...
Slovak Premier Faces Trouble as His Majority in Parliament Thins
Slovakia’s ruling coalition now controls only a razor thin majority in parliament, a development that may complicate ...
Scuffles in Serbian parliament as deadly station collapse sparks anger at the government
Scuffles and fistfights broke out between ruling party and opposition lawmakers in Serbia’s parliament on Monday over a ...
Australian parliament approves law to ban under-16s from social media
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social ...
Ethiopia's parliament approves extra $4.8 bln spending in 2024/25
Ethiopian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the government's plan to increase spending by an additional 581.98 billion Ethiopian ...
Politico Europe9h
European Parliament allows internal investigations led by EU’s fraud busters
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola signed a working agreement with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) ...