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Labour suggested backing assisted suicide Bill pre-election ([link removed])
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Leaked documents reveal the Labour Party considered using its influence to legalise assisted suicide via a Private Member’s Bill (PMB), rather than as Government policy.


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Pro-assisted suicide Peers call for ‘death doulas’ ([link removed])
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Girlguiding ditches trans-inclusive policy for new members ([link removed])
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New membership of Girlguiding will be restricted to girls and young women, the organisation has announced.


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The Women’s Institute to restrict membership to women ([link removed])
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Councils call on TfL to ban gambling ads on the Tube ([link removed])
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Five London councils have called on Sir Sadiq Khan to ban adverts for casinos and gambling companies on the Underground.





Belfast councillors rethink noise restriction on street preaching ([link removed])
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A byelaw in Belfast which limits the volume of street preaching will be redrafted, after being rejected by councillors.





TDs urged to protect children from ‘dangerous ideologies’ ([link removed])
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Improved measures are needed to help keep children safe from “dangerous ideologies and political activism”, Dáil Éireann has been told.




Faith amid suffering: Johanna Watkins ([link removed])
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Johanna Watkins, a Christian woman who had a rare long-term illness, has died, leaving a legacy of steadfast faith.





Stormont backs baby loss certificate scheme ([link removed])
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Parents in Northern Ireland who have lost their unborn child through miscarriage will soon be eligible for a baby loss certificate.





Lecturer branded ‘transphobic’ over Harry Potter lab music ([link removed])
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Claims that a university lecturer was “transphobic” for playing Harry Potter soundtracks in his laboratory classes have been dismissed.




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