5 h. ago Fears over scrutiny of assisted dying laws as MP opposed to landmark legislation is unable to sit through late

Naz Shah, the Labour MP for Bradford West, apologised to fellow members of the committee taking a line-by-line look at the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

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5 d. ago GPs drop their opposition to assisted dying as landmark law change moves step closer

Family doctors are split on the divisive issue, but the Royal College of GPs has removed its opposition to assisted dying as MPs scrutinise the contentious bill

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5 d. ago Royal College of GPs eases stance on legalising assisted dying

It has moved to a position of neutrality – neither opposing nor supporting a change in the law.

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6 d. ago Air passengers’ rights: Are they fit for purpose? Simon Calder lays out what needs to change

No-win, no-fee lawyers oppose any weakening of the current rules – but our travel correspondent says the legislation is absurd

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6 d. 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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9 d. ago Life of 'Scouse Escobar' from lavish stag do to massive drugs empire with dad

Christopher Welsh Jr. was already serving 28 years behind bars for drug trafficking conspiracies but appears to be unable to sit on his hands, getting busted with a mobile phone in prison

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1 week ago Amid China fears, New Zealand is ramping up its scrutiny of longtime ally

New Zealand’s top spy is deeply concerned at recent moves from Beijing

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2 w. ago Serbian MPs set off flares and smoke grenades inside parliament

Injuries reported as opposition MPs disrupt session in show of support for anti-corruption protestsSerbian opposition lawmakers have lit flares and discharged teargas during the opening day of the spring session of parliament, in a sign of support for anti-corruption protests.At the legislative session on Tuesday, after the ruling coalition led by the Serbian Progressive party (SNS) approved the agenda, some opposition politicians ran out of their seats towards the parliamentary speaker, Ana Brnabić, and scuffled with security guards. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Republican lawmaker cites scripture in opposition to bill outlawing the hitting of disabled children

‘Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him’, declared State Senator Shane Jett during a debate of Senate Bill 364

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3 w. ago Alastair Campbell remembers Harold Wilson's press secretary and Mirror legend

The 'lifelong Labour supporter' and former Daily Mirror assistant editor, Joe Haines, died at his home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on Wednesday, the Labour Party said

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4 w. ago Children are starting school unable to sit up or hold a pencil – and I know the culprit | Kathryn Peckham

As an early years specialist, I’ve seen the drastic impact of screens replacing physical activity and face-to-face interactionAs an early years education specialist, over the past decade I have seen children enter classrooms with fewer and fewer of the skills needed to begin their formal education. The key culprit, in my opinion? Screen time.On a child’s first day at school, it’s normal to expect a few nerves. But they should be able to move around confidently, pick up stationery, make new friends, build a relationship with their teacher and start to feel part of a wider community. Instead, a recent survey reported that some children in England and Wales are unable to sit up or hold a pencil. I have seen kids racked with separation anxiety and unable to form bonds. Upset and confused, they miss instructions and hold back or lash out. To a busy teacher this looks like a lack of ability, or a disruptive child to be managed. Children are simply being set up to fail.Kathryn Peckham is a...

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