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Assisted dying: Former PM Theresa May opposes ‘licence to kill’ Bill

Friday is the first of two days of debate in the Lords on the proposed legislation.

Evening Standard

Hospices ‘on the brink’ financially if assisted dying is legalised

As House of Lords prepares to debate bill, Hospice UK says sector needs adequate funding for end-of-life care

The Guardian - UK

Record number of peers expected to speak in historic assisted dying Lords debate

Friday will be the first of two days of Second Reading of the Bill, and the furthest assisted dying legislation has gone in Parliament to date.

Evening Standard

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Assisted dying: Bishop to tell peers of ‘grave fears’ in first Lords debate

Supporters of assisted dying, including Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen – who is terminally ill – have appealed to peers not to block the Bill.

Evening Standard

Tanni Grey-Thompson received ‘abusive’ emails over opposition to assisted dying bill

Cross-bench peer says support and hostility has been unleashed but insists ‘really detailed discussion’ is needed

The Guardian - UK

Tanni Grey-Thompson hits out at abuse as Starmer comes under pressure over assisted dying bill

With Kim Leadbeater’s bill set to be debated in the Lords on Friday, the former Paralympian star athlete who opposes the bill has revealed the abuse she has received from its supporters as allies in the Lords warn Starmer that it needs more time for scrutiny

The Independent UK

Paralympian peer tells of abuse over assisted dying Bill ahead of Lords debate

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said the proposed legislation ‘could still fall’ if it runs out of time.

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Starmer promises action on small boat migrants as pressure mounts on Government

Former lord chancellor Lord Falconer said the Government had to convince people it had an answer to the crisis.

Evening Standard

Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex-minister warns

Charlie Falconer says government was right to challenge Epping hotel ruling but now has to ‘move forward’

The Guardian - UK

Ministers brace for fresh protests and legal battles after asylum hotel ruling

Labour’s former lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, said people expected action.

Evening Standard

Voices: Does Denmark hold the key to Britain’s asylum problem?

COMMENT: As a former attorney general suggests the government must do more to deter migrants from attempting to enter the UK, should we now look to the Scandinavian centrist coalition that ditched a historically welcoming stance in favour of a ‘zero refugee’ policy, asks Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood: justice secretary and rising star of the Labour party

Described as a pragmatic politician with an instinct for the times, Mahmood is thought of by some as a future Labour leader

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s team seen as ‘tired, same-again politicians’, says Labour peer

Charlie Falconer calls on party colleagues to rediscover energy and not risk losing credit for big achievements

The Guardian - UK

Tory and Reform politicians endanger trials with immigration ‘hysteria’, say former ministers

Former attorney general Dominic Grieve among those criticising politicians for risking contempt of court

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Starmer pushes back at Streeting doubts over budget for assisted dying

PM says aim is to deliver legislation ‘in all its aspects’, after health secretary argues end of life care should be priority

The Independent UK

Met Police head ‘shocked’ at planned protest in support of Palestine Action

The Government plans to ban Palestine Action following its vandalism of two planes at an RAF base

Evening Standard

Met chief ‘shocked’ at Palestine Action support protest as Home Secretary moves to ban group

The Home Secretary will update Parliament on the Government’s plan to ban Palestine Action following its vandalism of two planes at an RAF base

The Guardian - UK

RAF base vandalism not enough to justify Palestine Action ban, says ex-minister

Lord Falconer says protest group ‘may have done other things’ to warrant expected proscription by home secretary

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The Guardian - UK

UK ‘behind curve’ on assisted dying among progressive nations, says Kim Leadbeater

Exclusive: On eve of Commons vote, MP says legislators may not get another chance to ‘do the right thing’ for 10 years

Evening Standard

Met chief says decriminalising cannabis ‘not something we’re calling for’

Sir Mark Rowley’s comments came as the Mayor of London urged the Government to consider decriminalising possession of small amounts of cannabis.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan backs calls to decriminalise some cannabis possession

Under current laws, cannabis is a class B drug and those found in possession face a fine or imprisonment

The Independent UK

Decriminalise some cannabis possession, says Sadiq Khan

An independent report claimed the current laws on cannabis were ‘disproportionate to the harms it can pose’.

The Guardian - UK

MPs call on Criminal Cases Review Commission chief executive to resign

Committee says Karen Kneller’s position no longer tenable in damning report on miscarriage of justice watchdog

The Independent UK

More miscarriages of justice like Peter Sullivan ‘inevitable’, top lawyer warns

Chris Henley KC, who led a damning review of the Criminal Cases Review Board, said the appeals system ‘won't face up to the fact’ that mistakes are made

Evening Standard

Justice Secretary rejects criticism of assisted dying Bill intervention

Shabana Mahmood was one of 275 MPs who voted against the legislation when it was put before the House of Commons in November.

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