Ms. Freeman, who stepped down as an SNP Member of Scottish Parliament at May’s Holyrood election, has said she backed the draft bill from Scottish Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur. The Proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally ill Adults (Scotland) Bill aims to introduce the right
The Welsh Parliament has voted on a scheme that will make around 1.3 million trees available to households across Wales. The £2 million program will encourage homeowners to plant one tree in an effort to combat the damaging effects of climate change.
According to the British Medical Association, a high number of unvaccinated persons admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 is “seriously restricting” the ability of the National Health Service to offer emergency treatment. Unvaccinated persons who are very ill with Covid-19 are delaying the
Frontline National Health Service staff in England will now have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the United Kingdom’s health secretary Sajid Javid has announced. The health secretary told the House of Commons that a vaccination deadline for the 1st of
The Labour Party has said that it has been hit by a “cyber incident”, meaning that a “significant quantity” of its members’ data became inaccessible. The impact of the incident, which affected an external supplier, is not yet clear. Labour is
The ongoing debate between the UK and the French government regarding fishing rights in Jersey’s waters has continued into a second week as tensions escalate. Back at the start of 2021, a trade deal came into force that now requires EU
As part of a “national goal” to avert a return of coronavirus restrictions during the holidays, the elderly and fragile have been advised to obtain their Covid-19 booster shots. In his plea, Sajid Javid adds: “We know immunity begins to wane after
Before the pandemic, many families were already feeling the strain of increasing living costs, transport, and childcare. During the pandemic, thousands of people were made redundant or lost income on the furlough scheme. The current cuts to benefits coupled with the rise
For a large part of the year, threat and accusations have been traded between British and French ministers whilst deciding upon the post-Brexit arrangements for fishing waters. This row seems to finally be reaching the forefront of the debate. When the UK
Following the Scottish Affairs Committee’s recent report on the UK Share Prosperity Fund, in which it expressed concerns about the involvement of Scotland in its design, the UK has confirmed that devolved nations (including Scotland) will be part of the fund’s governance
