The government has said it supports paid bereavement leave for couples who experience a miscarriage. Business Minister Justin Madders told MPs he “fully accepts” the principle of bereavement leave for pregnancy loss and promised to look at adding the right to the Employment Rights Bill. Currently employees are eligible for parental bereavement leave if they … Read more
Thousands of people with a severe dust mite allergy could benefit from a “life changing” new daily treatment. The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence (NICE) is recommending a daily tablet that has been shown to reduce symptoms. Dr Helen Evans-Howells, a Bournemouth GP and expert in allergy patients, said the evidence “clearly” showed … Read more
After the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, now Shiv Sena UBT has backed Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls. Earlier in the day, the TMC had announced support for the AAP in the Delhi elections, while Arvind Kejriwal thanked Mamata Banerjee for extending support to his party. With INDIA allies … Read more
Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has backed moves to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults. In an article in The Times, Lord Cameron said that while he had opposed moves to legalise assisted dying in the past, he believed the current proposal was “not about ending life, it is about shortening death“. Previously … Read more
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant will break Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc’s record for being the most expensive player in IPL (Indian Premier League) history. Notably, Starc was sold for a whopping INR 24.75 Crore during the IPL 2024 mini-auction as he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Starc … Read more
Getty Images The first “citizens’ jury” on assisted dying in England has backed a change in the law to allow people who are terminally ill to end their life. A jury of 28 people concluded it should be an option for those judged to have capacity to make their own decisions. While it has no … Read more
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra received a glowing endorsement from her party’s Rajya Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor following the announcement that she will contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala after her brother, Rahul Gandhi, vacated it. Tharoor took to social media platform X, saying, “No more doubt, no more questions, here comes Priyanka.” … Read more
Prof Sir Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s plan to raise the legal age of smoking every year by a year so that eventually no-one can buy tobacco. He told the BBC: “As a doctor I’ve seen many people in hospital desperate to stop smoking because it’s something … Read more
Jake Andrade has had a rare type of the blood cancer twice since he was 13-years-old. Source link
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hand with Chinese Premier Li Qiang upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention centre for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, on Sept. 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP G-20 Summit | China backs New Delhi Declaration’s focus away from ‘geopolitics’ China, which had strongly opposed in … Read more