In a dramatic turn of events, the battle over the legalisation of assisted suicide in England and Wales is now on course to continue until late April 2026.
Tuesday, 4 November saw Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill begin Stage 2 deliberations with crucial votes on safeguards, palliative care and the criteria for eligibility.
Over the last two days, a special select committee in the House of Lords has been hearing oral evidence from expert witnesses on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Words have power. They can wound or heal, divide or unite. The way we talk about life can make the difference between despair and hope, between someone shutting down or leaning in.
After two days of intense debate with roughly 160 speakers, the consensus in the House of Lords is that the Leadbeater Bill cannot be passed in its current state.
After a debate last week that threatened to derail the passage of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, the sponsors of the controversial legislation will be hoping for a better outcome this Friday as Peers gather for the second day of the crucial debate.
A Metro front page recently screamed what many of us have long felt: “Politicians? We don’t trust any of you.” That one headline captured the national mood like a lightning bolt. A “shattered” Britain, where public trust is crumbling and our moral compass seems to spin without direction. In such…
The government intends to amend the Employment Rights Bill to give parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve if they experience pregnancy loss at any stage.
A recent BBC story reveals that a number of commercial companies which act as middlemen between the would-be parents, doctors and donors have gone bust.
Following the tragic vote on the assisted suicide bill, many questions are still left unanswered. Questions which strike at the very heart of why Kim Leadbeater’s bill is so dangerous.