8 h. ago Assisted dying law is 'a licence to kill' and could lead to doctors euthanising people who are NOT terminally ill, warn opponents as peers including Theresa May begin battle to block it

The former prime minister told peers that the plans could have a catastrophic impact on disabled people, those with chronic physical illness or mental health problems.

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9 h. ago Theresa May says Assisted Dying Bill lacks safeguards to stop people being pressured to die

Theresa May has opposed the Assisted Dying Bill, saying she believes it does not have the safeguards in place to prevent people from being pressured to end their lives.

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10 h. ago Assisted dying campaigner says Lords blocking Bill would leave her ‘devastated’

Hundreds of campaigners congregated outside Parliament ahead of a debate in the House of Lords over the Bill.

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11 h. ago Mandelson 'could be back at work in House of Lords by Christmas' as MPs warn he cannot be a 'lawmaker' again

Lord Mandelson was ousted yesterday after it emerged he sent extraordinary emails to his 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein.

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11 h. ago 'Assisted dying law is a licence to kill': Theresa May warns vulnerable and disabled may be 'pressurised to end their lives' as battle begins to block legislation in House of Lords TODAY

The former prime minister told peers that the plans could have a catastrophic impact on disabled people, those with chronic physical illness or mental health problems.

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12 h. ago Theresa May warns legalising assisted suicide could mean disabled are 'pressurised to end their lives' as battle begins to block legislation in House of Lords TODAY

The former prime minister told peers that the plans could have a catastrophic impact on disabled people, those with chronic physical illness or mental health problems.

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13 h. ago Theresa May to lead opposition to legalising assisted dying as battle begins to block legislation in House of Lords TODAY

The former prime minister is among almost 200 peers expected to speak over two days of debate on the plan to allow doctors to allow terminally ill people to end their own lives.

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18 h. ago Macron has defied the will of the people. He leaves the French public no choice but to Block Everything | Rokhaya Diallo

The president they call Jupiter has repeatedly shown utter disregard for the public voice at the ballot box. No wonder we are taking to the streetsThe protests that rocked France this week did not come out of the blue. For more than a year now, our country has been in a state of unprecedented political turmoil. You can date this crisis to June 2024, when Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called a snap election that produced gridlock in the national assembly, rendering all subsequent governments unable to govern. This week’s events have added another historic chapter to the tumult.For the first time in the history of the Fifth Republic, a government collapsed after a vote of confidence initiated by a prime minister. François Bayrou, in office for just nine months, chose to place his ministerial fate in the hands of an openly hostile hung parliament. The outcome was a foregone conclusion: even the right, though partly represented within his government, broke ranks – a third of the conserva...

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21 h. ago The torrent of sickening emails to Epstein that shames Lord Mandelson as he is finally sacked by Keir Starmer

The Labour grandee appears to have plotted behind the scenes with his paedophile 'best pal' to save him from looming charges of molesting teenagers.

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41 h. ago Hedgehog highways could become requirement for new buildings

Lords amend planning bill to include protections for wild animals, including bird-safe glass and swift bricksHedgehog highways and bird-safe glass could become requirements for all new buildings as members of the House of Lords push through amendments to the government’s planning bill.This may cause a headache for ministers, who have tried to avoid burdening developers with laws on nature measures such as “swift bricks”. The new Lords amendments include mandated provision for these nesting boxes, which campaigners say are crucial for the survival of the threatened species. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Labour will consider 'robust' changes to how Britain interprets European Convention on Human Rights, Attorney General Lord Hermer tells peers

Reform has said it will leave the Convention to make it easier to deport illegal migrants and the Conservatives are set to follow suit.

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58 h. ago Starmer squirms over what he knew when about Lord Mandelson's Jeffrey Epstein links

Keir Starmer insisted the US ambassador was 'right' to express regrets after an extraordinary birthday message emerged in which he called the disgraced financier his 'best pal'.

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2 d. ago Epstein 'brokered a deal with Lord Mandelson over the sale of a UK taxpayer

Lord Mandelson is under mounting pressure to resign after it was revealed he worked with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein on a £1billion deal involving a taxpayer-owned bank.

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3 d. ago Revealed: Identity of the two women pictured with Lord Mandelson on Epstein's island

One of the women in the picture has confirmed her identity - and shared whom she believes is the other woman next to the Labour man turned US ambassador.

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3 d. ago Michael Caine comes out of retirement again for Vin Diesel sequel

The veteran actor will be reprising his role as a priest who helps Diesel’s immortal warrior stop the plague in The Last Witch Hunter 2The actor Michael Caine has again come out of retirement for one last job – in this case, Vin Diesel sequel The Last Witch Hunter 2. Caine will be reprising his role as a priest who assists the immortal warrior played by Diesel to stop the plague ravaging the planet.Caine, 92, first retired in 2009, after shooting gang crime drama Harry Brown and then again, 24 films later, in 2021, after starring as novelist in Best Sellers. He returned for little-seen Croatian historical drama Medieval in 2022 and, the following year, starred in The Great Escaper as a D-Day veteran who travels to Normandy solo from his care home for the 70th anniversary. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Astonishing closeness of Lord Mandelson and 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein laid bare in excruciating holiday snaps of Britain's ambassador to Washington

Britain's ambassador to Washington is seen in various states of undress enjoying a Caribbean break with the disgraced financier, to whom he wrote a fawning letter saying: 'We love you!'

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4 d. ago Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen lead stars' pleas to Lords on assisted dying ahead of decisive 'end of life' vote

Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen are urging peers to 'show the world Britain can lead with empathy and courage' on assisted dying.

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9 d. ago Senior nurse was in 'utter disbelief' after female patient, 75, bled to death following sexual assault in hospital bed, inquest told

Retired clerical assistant Valerie Kneale, 75, died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on November 16 2018, four days after she was admitted following a stroke at her home in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.

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1 week ago Naomi Osaka dominates Coco Gauff to power into US Open quarter

Four-times grand-slam champion wins 6-3, 6-2Osaka has always won title after reaching last eightNaomi Osaka turned back the clock on Monday in New York, producing the cleanest big‑stage performance of her comeback from maternity leave to overwhelm Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a blockbuster fourth-round meeting inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.In front of a packed 23,771-seat arena, the two crossover stars – who between them own three of the past seven US Open championships – reprised a rivalry that began with their famous encounter here in 2019. This time there were no tears, no consolations, only the sight of a four‑times major champion dictating terms again on the sport’s biggest stage. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Micah Parsons traded to the Green Bay Packers after contract dispute, AP source says

Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute

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