4 h. ago Royal College of Psychiatrists condemns Assisted Dying Bill as Commons votes loom

The controversial legislation is due back in Parliament on Friday as MPs kick of the so-called 'report stage' of scrutiny.

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9 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.

Events

10 h. ago At least five more MPs have decided to vote against UK assisted dying bill

With two others moving to vote in favour, and a previous majority of 55, the bill seems likely to pass next stageAt least five MPs who previously abstained on the assisted dying bill have decided to vote against it at its next stage in the commons, the Guardian understands.The shift by a number of previously absent or undecided MPs towards voting against it has led to some concern among proponents of Kim Leadbeater’s bill, which would allow an assisted death for those with a terminal illness with less than six months to live. Continue reading...

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16 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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34 h. ago People in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E in England

Royal College of Nursing findings described as ‘a scandal in plain sight’ with with conditions ‘close to torture’Thousands of people in a mental health crisis are enduring waits of up to three days in A&E before they get a bed, with conditions “close to torture” for those in such a distressed state.At one hospital, some patients have become so upset at the delays in being admitted that they have left and tried to kill themselves nearby, leading nurses and the fire brigade to follow in an attempt to stop them.Some trusts that previously had no long waits for mental health patients now have hundreds.The number of people seeking help at A&E for mental health emergencies is rising steadily and reached 216,182 last year.The recruitment of mental health nurses has lagged far behind the rise in demand.The number of beds in mental health units has fallen by 3,699 since 2014. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Nursing union boss condemns immigration plans as ‘pandering and scapegoating’

Sir Keir Starmer has set out a number of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK.

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54 h. ago Nursing chief warns of 'escalation' unless Labour bows to demands for bumper pay hikes

Royal College of Nursing chief Nicola Ranger will accuse ministers of 'insulting' the profession by delaying a formal offer.

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56 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.

Society

64 h. ago Nurses set to strike this summer if government continues to 'insult this profession'

The Labour Government faces a 'summer of discontent' as the boss of the Royal College of Nursing union will tell ministers nurses need a 'a significant pay rise'

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64 h. ago Nurses hint at escalation if profession is left ‘ailing and underpaid’

Experts warned over unsafe staffing levels.

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66 h. 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

5 d. ago Labour MPs must realise welfare system ‘needs reform’, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor responds to growing rebellion from more than 40 MPs who have written to the prime ministerMore than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.The letter from parliamentarians spanning the new intake and veterans, and from the left and right of the party, sets Keir Starmer up for the biggest rebellion of his premiership when the House of Commons votes on the measures next month.Andrew Bailey has today added his voice to what Liberal Democrats have been saying for years: that we urgently need to rebuild our trading relationship with our closest and most significant economic partners in Europe.This isn’t about revisiting the past, it’s about boosting our economy and deepening cooperation for the future. Despite the government’s US deal, Trump’s trade tariffs are still hitting key British industries and threatening the livelihoods of people across the UK. Continue r...

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6 d. ago Disability benefit cuts impossible to support, 42 Labour MPs tell Starmer

Exclusive: backbenchers sign letter calling for change in direction on plans expected to be put to vote next month UK politics live – latest updatesMore than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.The letter from parliamentarians spanning the new intake and veterans, and from the left and right of the party, sets Keir Starmer up for the biggest rebellion of his premiership when the House of Commons votes on the measures next month. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ayrshire pupils making laughs on way to national joke telling competition final

Ayrshire pupils have been named among the finalists by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Sport

7 d. ago West Lothian primary school pupil named as finalist in national joke competition

John McGlynn, a primary three pupil at St John Ogilvie Primary School, has been crowned the winner of West Lothian’s regional heat in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ (RCSLT) VoiceBox competition

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8 d. ago Long A&E waits for people who have paid into NHS all their lives ‘appalling’

A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine shows that rising numbers of elderly and frail people are enduring very long waits.

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8 d. ago Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that the older patients are, the more likely they are to endure a long wait.

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1 week ago British public does not want AI to replace doctors, poll finds

More than four in 10 people are also unaware of how the technology is being used in healthcare, a report by the Royal College of Radiologists found.

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1 week ago Keir and Kemi face a Reform avalanche? What to watch out in the local elections with 23 councils, six mayoralties and one Commons seat up for grabs

Polling stations are open between 7am and 10pm as voters choose more than 1,600 councillors, half-a-dozen regional mayors, and a new MP for Runcorn and Helsby.

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1 week ago Have YOU got a vote in today's local elections? 23 councils, six mayoralties and one Commons seat up for grabs

Polling stations are open between 7am and 10pm as voters choose more than 1,600 councillors, half-a-dozen regional mayors, and a new MP for Runcorn and Helsby.

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