Day: April 19, 2026

Failure of assisted dying Bill ‘bitter disappointment and lets down terminally ill’ thumbnail

Failure of assisted dying Bill ‘bitter disappointment and lets down terminally ill’

April 19, 2026

The inevitable fall of the assisted dying Bill this week is “upsetting” and lets down terminally ill people, campaigners said while insisting the fight for a change in the law is not over. But opponents have warned against what they described as an “absurd” attempt to bring the Bill back later this year, branding it “bad […]

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Sir Keir Starmer to update House of Commons on latest Mandelson revelations

April 19, 2026

A crunch week for Sir Keir Starmer is set to continue on Monday as he updates the House of Commons on the latest revelations about Lord Mandelson’s appointment. No 10 on Friday night released a readout of a meeting between the Prime Minister and senior civil servants that appeared to corroborate that Sir Keir only […]

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