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Medically Assisted Dying Closer to Legalization After Vote by UK Lawmakers

20 juin 2025 à 10:04
British lawmakers on Friday confirmed their support for assisted suicide for some terminally ill people, after months of scrutiny that followed an initial vote last year.

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Activists demonstrating at Parliament Square on Friday.
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Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales

17 juin 2025 à 15:06
The landmark decision will prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies.

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An amendment, proposed by Tonia Antoniazzi, a lawmaker for the governing Labour Party, aims to partly decriminalize abortion in England and Wales.

Britain Agrees to Open New Inquiry Into Child Sex Abuse

15 juin 2025 à 12:04
The prime minister has reversed his position on the need for a national investigation into the abuse scandal, after criticism by Elon Musk.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer had faced criticism for refusing to set up a comprehensive national investigation with wide-ranging powers into the abuse by so-called grooming gangs of men.

Reform U.K.’s Chairman, Zia Yusuf, Quits Amid Infighting

5 juin 2025 à 16:06
The sudden departure of Zia Yusuf, chairman of Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration party, is a blow to the organization and comes after a clash with another party member over the burqa.

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Zia Yusuf, right, with Nigel Farage in London this year. On Thursday, Mr. Farage expressed regret at Mr. Yusuf’s departure as Reform U.K.’s chairman.
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