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Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying law

The former prime minister called instead for better end-of-life care.

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown says daughter’s death showed value of ‘good’ dying over assisted dying

Former PM, whose daughter died when she was 11 days old, says debate is moving too fast and calls for commission on palliative care

The Guardian - UK

Spending time with people in their final days showed me that we need not assisted dying, but better end-of-life care

We can and must improve on our current end-of-life options – ‘Switzerland, suicide or suffering’, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

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Hong Kong Seniors Celebrate Life With Mass Marriage Vow Renewal

Rowdy cheers spilled from a Hong Kong banquet hall hosting a mass wedding party, as one of the 20 elderly couples renewing their vows coquettishly shared a strawberry marshmallow mouth-to-mouth.

International Business Times

Home Secretary signals backing for assisted dying law change

Yvette Cooper said she was in favour of the ‘principle of needing change’ to the law.

The Independent UK

The downfall of Hannah Ingram-Moore and the Captain Tom Foundation is a tale of human folly

A damning inquiry has confirmed that Captain Tom Moore’s daughter and son-in-law “misled” the public and pocketed over £1 million from the foundation they set up in his name. Claudia Cockerell says it shows the world is made up of more Hannahs than Toms

Evening Standard

When social care is put in private hands

Letters: John Burton on the overhaul of children’s social care, and Janet Maitland on how chronic underfunding has tainted assessments of people’s needs

The Guardian - UK

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Risk Scottish hospices 'may have to turn people away' amid funding crisis

SCOTTISH hospices have said there is a risk they may have to start turning patients away amid an “insurmountable funding gap”.

The National (Scotland)

Junior doctors in Scotland accept 11 per cent pay rise

Junior doctors in Scotland have accepted an 11 per cent pay rise, totalling £64.1 million, the Scottish Government has said.

The National (Scotland)

Iceland’s shorter working week has been a huge success – and it’s changed my family’s life

For 90% of working Icelanders, a 36-hour week means less stress, more job satisfaction and time to enjoy life beyond work, says teacher María Hjálmtýsdóttir

The Guardian - UK

Captain Tom Foundation: What has happened since charity watchdog probe began?

The Captain Tom Foundation was registered in June 2020 as a grant-making charity, for the advancement of public health and wellbeing.

Evening Standard

Thousands of patients ‘could be dying every year due to high NHS staff turnover’

Researchers said more needs to be done to retain nurses and doctors in the NHS to ensure safe patient care.

The Independent UK

Sir Edward Leigh and Diane Abbott make joint plea to reject assisted dying

The Father and Mother of the House are expected to argue there has been insufficient scrutiny of the law, in a letter published in The Guardian.

Evening Standard

UK’s longest-serving MPs issue joint plea for Commons to reject assisted dying bill

Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, mother and father of the House, say law has been rushed

The Guardian - UK

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Assisted dying: what are the ‘slippery slope’ fears in England and Wales?

Lawyers disagree on whether law is likely to be expanded to include people who are not terminally ill

Latin Times

Cheerleaders Help 97-Year-Old Team Founder Fulfill Wish of Putting On One More Performance

A 97-year-old woman's wish to don the cheerleading uniform she helped create was fulfilled during a surprise visit from her alma mater's cheer squad.

Latin Times

Royal Family Member Accused of Raping Woman 'Unable to Resist,' Stabbing Her Bedroom Wall

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on multiple charges, including rape and domestic abuse.

The Guardian - UK

Midlife MOTs on the NHS? Who knew?

Brief letters: Health checks | Bothering the NHS | Cornwall tourists | Christmas markets | Horse racing

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Pay gap narrows but leadership roles a drag on progress

Naming and shaming company gender pay gaps appears to be working, with a flurry of employers commissioning probes into the issue and taking action.

The Independent UK

Doctor tells Letby inquiry number of baby deaths in June 2015 was ‘unusual’

Neonatal clinical lead consultant Dr Stephen Brearey is giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.

The Guardian - UK

Health minister Stephen Kinnock says he will back assisted dying bill

Minister says law change is ‘right thing to do’ while Keir Starmer gives strongest hint yet that he will vote for bill

The Guardian - UK

‘We were horrified’: parents heartbroken as baby girl registered as male

Parents told Nottinghamshire registrar’s error on birth certificate cannot be changed

The Independent UK

Streeting tells GPs facing national insurance rises to ‘hold tight’ for funding

The Health Secretary said the Government is considering all pressures that are facing GPs.

The Guardian - UK

760,000 women in the UK waiting for a gynaecological appointment? That’s just the tip of the iceberg

A broken NHS makes life worse for everyone, writes Zoe Williams. What happened to the dream of promoting ‘good health in all citizens’?

The Guardian - UK

Labour plan for 100,000 new nursery places in England ‘unlikely to work’

Exclusive: projected spare capacity is not all in the right places to match projected demand, research finds

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