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Assisted dying bill not at ‘end of the road’, peer says as time runs short

Charlie Falconer criticises small number of peers blocking bill and says he is sure it will return in next session

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown ‘deeply regrets’ bringing Peter Mandelson into his government

Former prime minister says revelations about Epstein’s influence on UK politics caused him revulsion

The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces renewed calls to sack chief of staff over Mandelson scandal

Another Labour MP says Morgan McSweeney should go as Harriet Harman says PM left looking ‘weak, naive and gullible’

The Guardian - UK

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I’m a top doctor. This is why comedy would have a positive impact on the NHS

The comedy-based interventions offer an alternative to traditional treatments with the aim of helping people who are lonely and vulnerable

The Independent UK

Starmer facing fresh challenge as Labour MPs condemn asylum plans

Significant divisions exposed within party as angry backbenchers vow to force changes to hardline proposals

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs support campaign demanding UK reparations for Palestine

LABOUR MPs have thrown their weight behind a campaign demanding an apology and reparations from the UK to Palestine for alleged historic…

The National (Scotland)

Two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel on visit to occupied West Bank

Two Labour MPs travelling to the occupied West Bank as part of a UK parliamentary delegation said they were denied entry to Israel ...

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Two Labour MPs ‘denied entry’ to Israel during West Bank visit

The pair were travelling to observe medical and humanitarian work carried out by various organisations, including Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Evening Standard

Two British MPs ‘denied entry’ into Israel during official West Bank visit

Labour politicians Simon Opher and Peter Prinsley were due to meet UK diplomats in Jerusalem this week

The Guardian - UK

GPs to make football available on prescription for depression sufferers

Doctors in Gloucestershire will offer free tickets to games for those with mild to moderate depression

The Independent UK

Watch football to treat depression, GPs to prescribe in pioneering new scheme

There’s no guarantee action on the pitch will lift the spirits of depression sufferers

The Independent UK

Starmer warns Labour rebels there will be no more concessions on benefit cuts

The prime minister is gearing up for a political fight over welfare reform

The Independent UK

Government plan to keep Pip payouts for 13 weeks ‘not very much’, says MP

The Government has faced a backlash from its own MPs over the package of benefits measures.

Evening Standard

MPs with medical backgrounds urge assisted dying support after Bill criticism

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back in the Commons for debate on Friday.

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Doctors raise concerns over assisted dying Bill ahead of return to Parliament

The Bill, which relates to England and Wales, will come before MPs in the House of Commons on Friday for its report stage.

The Guardian - UK

‘It became very fraught’: how assisted dying bill has changed on its way back to Commons

After nine weeks of scrutiny and 150 amendments, there are still huge unknowns over legislation for England and Wales

Evening Standard

‘No-brainer’ to fund comedy on prescription to aid mental health, MPs hear

Trials have taken place in London as supporters of the project seek to use an alternative to antidepressants to help people with mild symptoms.

The Independent UK

Comedy trialled as treatment option to reduce NHS costs

The scheme has support from a high-profile backer

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The Independent UK

Woman ‘suicidal’ after taking same antidepressants as Thomas Kingston issues warning over side effects

Coroner and MPs raise concerns as almost 200 alerts made in decade to regulator over deaths linked to drugs

Evening Standard

£2 bus fare cap hike puts rural routes at risk, MP warns

The current £2 cap was due to expire at the end of 2024.

The Guardian - UK

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change

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