6 h. ago Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch joins ME rally at Holyrood

The group ME Action Scotland is concerned new funding for the condition will not be allocated.

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7 h. ago What is the Assisted Dying Bill? Controversial new law backed by Scottish MPs

Scottish parliament held its third vote over the assisted dying bill

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15 h. ago Leadbeater praises MSPs’ assisted dying vote amid warning Bill is ‘inadequate’

Kim Leadbeater said she is ‘pleased’ that MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised ‘serious concerns’ over Bill.

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22 h. ago Leadbeater lauds MSPs’ assisted dying vote amid warning Bill is ‘inadequate’

Kim Leadbeater said she is ‘pleased’ that MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised ‘serious concerns’ over Bill.

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22 h. ago Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch to join ME rally at Holyrood

The group ME Action Scotland is concerned new funding for the condition will not be allocated.

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26 h. ago Assisted dying Scotland: Here is how every politician voted on Bill at the Scottish Parliament

Check how each MSP voted in the assisted dying bill at stage one.

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30 h. ago Canada’s Liberals inch toward majority, but one vote could decide key contest

Quebec recount awarded seat to Liberal challenger by one vote, but a missing ballot could throw contest into disarrayCanada’s Liberal party has inched closer to a majority government after a judicial recount found the party had won an electoral district by just a single vote. But a voter has also claimed her ballot wasn’t counted, throwing the result once more into disarray.Officials at Elections Canada at the weekend finished a recount for the Quebec district of Terrebonne, where the incumbent Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné appeared to have beaten her Liberal challenger Tatiana Auguste. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago McArthur urges MSPs to take ‘brave step’ and back his Assisted Dying Bill

The Liberal Democrat MSP spoke out at the start of a Holyrood debate on his Bill to introduce assisted dying for terminally ill adults.

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31 h. ago Disabled people ‘not better off dead’, actress tells Holyrood rally

The Bill will face an initial vote in Holyrood on Tuesday.

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38 h. ago Poppadoms, protests and promotions: the first 20 years of ‘unique’ FC United

Born in a curry house amid fury with the Glazer regime at Old Trafford, FC United’s own story is not without turmoilOn the Saturday in late March this year that FC United of Manchester and The 1958, a Manchester United supporters group, held a joint-action against 20 years of Glazer ownership of United, Tom Kerse displayed his own protest at Broadhurst Park, FC United’s home, which read: “The Glazers? FCUM Hall.” The 69-year-old, like many FC United fans, followed Manchester United before the American family’s leveraged purchase of the club in May 2005. “‘FCUM Hall’, as in ‘fuck all the Glazers’,” Kerse says, just in case anyone missed his point.FC United were born 20 years ago on Tuesday, on 13 May 2005 in a Rusholme curry house named Dilda. Paul Hurst, a founder, is the board lead for communication and co-ownership, the latter a core value of the club, with all members having a vote on each key decision. “What we’ve seen [happen] at Manchester United is what we said [would happen]...

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40 h. ago Protests planned as Scottish parliament holds free vote on assisted dying bill

Opponents of proposals say it is ethically wrong to allow state to help someone take their own lifeOpponents of proposals to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have warned it is ethically wrong to allow the state to help someone take their own life.Campaigners against assisted dying, including the Silent Witness actor Liz Carr, are staging demonstrations outside the Scottish parliament on Tuesday, hours before MSPs hold a free vote on new legalisation proposals. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Final plea to push assisted dying plans over the line to provide 'choice, control and dignity'

MSPs undecided ahead of a vote on Scotland’s assisted dying laws have been urged to listen to the people at the heart of the proposed legislation - amid a warning that “not taking action has serious consequences too”.

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46 h. ago Bill on Assisted Dying faces key vote at Scottish Parliament

Liam McArthur’s Bill would, if passed, allow terminally ill adults to seek help to end their life.

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53 h. ago 2026 Scottish Parliament election: The 16 seats to watch out for

The Scotsman takes a look at some of the seats to keep an eye on in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

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57 h. ago Health Secretary Gray to abstain on initial assisted dying vote

The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will face its first vote on Tuesday.

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62 h. ago First picture of 'lovely teaching assistant' who died at Glasgow home as OAP charged

A 78-year-old man has now been charged in connection with her death.

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3 d. ago Tributes paid to 'lovely teaching assistant' who died at Glasgow home as OAP detained

Margaret McGowan has been named locally as the 71-year-old who died after police were called to a disturbance at a property in Nitshill.

Society

3 d. ago McArthur ‘confident’ ahead of key vote on assisted dying bill at Holyrood

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur has brought forward a member’s bill which aims to allow terminally ill Scots to seek help to end their life.

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3 d. ago TV star Liz Carr to speak out against assisted dying ahead of Holyrood vote

The Silent Witness actor will be part of a rally against assisted dying, with the protest taking place ahead of Tuesday’s vote at Holyrood.

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5 d. ago Inside Labour's benefits rebellion as Keir Starmer faces biggest revolt yet

One MP told The Mirror of those previously wavering on a key benefits vote: 'A lot of people have now decided they are more frightened of the voters than they are of the whips'

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