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Union accuses minister of ‘passing the buck’ on pay equity changes in ‘frank’ meeting
The Council of Trade Unions says Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden is “passing the buck” concerning the ...
Union accuses minister of ‘passing the buck’ on pay equity changes
The Council of Trade Unions says Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden is “passing the buck” concerning the ...
Labour MPs press Keir Starmer to rethink benefits cuts after local elections
Sir Keir Starmer is facing fresh pressure from his Labour MPs to reverse cuts to the winter fuel allowance after the government’s welfare decisions were partly blamed for the party’s setbacks in ...
Huge assisted dying battle looms as future of bill hangs in balance
The Bill, backed by the Daily Express Give Us Our Last Rights campaign, would allow adults over 18 who are terminally ill and ...
Can my boss legally decline a request to take certain days of the week as vacation?
However, any time I’ve tried to take Friday or Saturday off my boss has turned down the request because he says those are our ...
Assisted dying bill: religious MPs were more likely to oppose law change in first round of voting
MPs will soon vote on Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill. Analysis of the second reading shows how religion, identity and ...
Is the tide really turning against assisted dying?
A BBC survey of GPs also found a majority were opposed, although it was not a representative sample. BBC News sent more than ...
Tribute paid to ‘excellent councillor’ resigning after six years in Sheffield Town Hall
A heartfelt tribute has been paid to an “excellent councillor” following her decision to resign after six years of service at ...
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R10-billion in Post Office bailouts – what the money could have been used for instead
Energy security, food security and even jobs: what government could have done instead of trying to save the Post Office.
Assisted dying bill: What is the controversial legislation and what might it mean for patients?
She said the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would make it illegal for someone to persuade a person through ...
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Assisted Dying Bill passed in first step towards legalisation in Scotland
The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying.