69 h. ago Assisted dying law thrown into doubt as rollout likely delayed until at least 2029

Timeline for implementation in England and Wales likely to be pushed back a further two years, meaning it may coincide with general electionThe introduction of assisted dying in England and Wales is likely to be pushed back by a further two years in a delay that supportive MPs fear could mean the change of law is never realised.The deferral was proposed by Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP piloting the assisted dying bill through parliament. It means the initial timeline of two years for implementing the law will now stretch to four. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Assisted dying law thrown into doubt as plans for rollout delayed by two years

Timeline for implementation in England and Wales pushed back until 2029, meaning it may coincide with next general electionUK politics live – latest updatesThe implementation of a new assisted dying law in England and Wales has been delayed to 2029, throwing its future into question as its introduction coincides with the next general election.In a change put forward by Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP who is sponsoring the assisted dying bill, the timeline for its implementation has been pushed back from two to four years. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man Utd news: Marcus Rashford deal in doubt as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘outrageous’ plan slammed

Manchester United are planning for the future, with the sale of Marcus Rashford in the summer transfer window and the building of a new stadium at Old Trafford top priorities

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2 w. ago Man United's £2billion super stadium plans thrown into DOUBT

JACK GAUGHAN: Man United's grand plans for a £2billion super stadium have raised the eyebrows of industry experts who doubt key aspects of the eye-popping proposal unveiled this week.

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2 w. ago Fury at 'weakening' of assisted dying safeguards as MPs vote to remove High Court judge's oversight of requests to die

Members of a committee scrutinising the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill were accused of broken promises after voting to remove a key clause.

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2 w. ago Tyson Fury announcement casts doubt on plans to return for Anthony Joshua fight

The 'Gypsy King' has been tipped to take on Joshua in the ring this year, but the recent announcement serves as a real blow to the former world champion

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3 w. ago Drop in planning permissions casts doubt on England’s housebuilding target

Number of new homes given go ahead last year was lowest since 2014

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3 w. ago Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war

Plan for IDF-protected ‘humanitarian hubs’ to selectively issue aid casts doubt on Israeli intent to withdrawThe Israeli military has presented the UN and aid organisations with a plan for running Gaza that involves Israel having tighter control than it did before the war, according to humanitarian officials, casting doubt on whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has any intention of carrying out a military withdrawal.At meetings with UN representatives on Wednesday and with officials from other agencies on Thursday, Cogat, the army unit given the task of delivering aid to the occupied territories, outlined a scheme of distributing supplies through tightly managed logistics hubs to vetted Palestinian recipients. Continue reading...

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