The Government has ruled out a public consultation on changing the law on assisted dying. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said, despite the signals from his predecessor, he does not plan
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Public commitment in the NHS risks being put “on the line” without greater transparency about the challenges it faces, a new report warns. Research by NHS Providers, the body representing
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Charities and medical bodies have called on the Home Secretary to bring in buffer zones outside abortion clinics. British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), writing on behalf of a score of
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The Government has published guidelines for medical professionals in Northern Ireland ahead of the looming decriminalisation of abortion. Legislation passed by Westminster MPs in the summer will see a change
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Families who lost a High Court challenge against the Government over special educational needs funding have pledged to continue their fight for better provision. Lorraine Heugh, whose 16-year-old son, Nico
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Terminally ill people and their families are being strung along by a six-month wait to access benefits, an MP has claimed. Currently, the law only recognises that a person is
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A senior member of the Home Office’s drugs advisory panel has quit, claiming political interference is undermining its independence. Professor Alex Stevens, who worked on the Advisory Council on the
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A cardiologist has said that “chronic stress” caused to a Windrush migrant trying to prove his British citizenship “would have acted upon his demise”, an inquest heard. Dexter Bristol, 58,
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The Home Secretary has asked a police watchdog to investigate Scotland Yard’s disastrous investigation into fabricated claims of a VIP paedophile ring in Westminster. Priti Patel wrote to the Chief
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Scotland’s ban on smacking has been passed on what has been hailed as a “momentous day for children’s rights”. Children’s campaigners were amongst those who welcomed the passage of the
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