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Assisted dying could become legal in England and Wales after MPs backed draft legislation by a majority of 55 in a historic vote. The proposed law will allow terminally ill adults who are expected to die within the next six months to seek help to end their life. The bill will now face scrutiny and… Continue reading MPs back proposals to legalise assisted dying

An intense and heated discussion is taking place within the halls of Parliament, as Members of Parliament (MPs) debate over a bill that would allow for the legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales. The proposed legislation, named the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, has granted MPs the freedom to exercise their… Continue reading Watch: MPs debate the arguments for and against assisted dying

Friday is historically known as the least eventful day in Westminster. However, it appears that this is not the case today, as MPs prepare for a crucial vote on assisted dying while the government experiences its first cabinet resignation. Many believed that politics with a majority government would be much calmer, but this theory has… Continue reading Louise Haigh's swift resignation prompts numerous questions

A police officer who was involved in an incident that resulted in the death of a cow has been cleared of wrongdoing and will be returning to frontline duty. The incident occurred in Staines-upon-Thames in June, with video footage of the incident being shared on social media and prompting over 2,000 complaints. Following an investigation,… Continue reading Staines: Police driver who hit cow cleared of wrongdoing

A new study reveals that remains found in ancient Bone Caves located in Inchnadamph, Scotland might be from polar bears that lived during the last ice age. National Museums Scotland and the universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen conducted the study which analyzed fossils collected from the limestone cliffs in Assynt. Researchers analyzed three samples from… Continue reading Polar bears may have roamed ice age Scotland, say experts

A man from Kensington has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following a shooting in west London, which seriously injured an eight-year-old girl and her father. Jazz Reid, aged 32, has also been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Both… Continue reading Ladbroke Grove: Man charged over shooting of girl, 8, and father

Louise Haigh, the transport secretary in Sir Keir Starmer’s government, has resigned after admitting to a fraud offence that occurred a decade ago. Haigh stated that the incident occurred before she became an MP. In 2013, she reported losing her work mobile phone to police in a mugging but later discovered it had not been… Continue reading Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits after fraud offence revealed

An investigation has been launched into a train derailment in Kent. The incident occurred on Thursday night when a high-speed train in a sidings at Ramsgate railway maintenance depot left the tracks. Network Rail has reported that the train was travelling at a low speed and there were no passengers aboard the train and no… Continue reading Kent: High speed train derails at Ramsgate railway depot

Kneecap, a Northern Irish rap group, has won its legal battle against the UK government following the withdrawal of an arts grant. The £14,250 initially granted to the group was blocked by then government business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch on the grounds that the group “oppose the United Kingdom itself”. In court, Kneecap branded… Continue reading Kneecap: Belfast rap group wins case against UK government