The Karnataka Government is considering the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of “vote chori” in several constituencies across the state. According to sources, the SIT is likely to be headed by senior IPS officer BK Singh. The move comes amid mounting concerns over irregularities reported during recent elections in different … Read more
Referring to Section 23(4), Justice Bagchi asked whether Aadhaar was not part of the statute which governed the ECI with regard to the right to vote and inclusion in electoral rolls. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court on Monday (September 15, 2025) said Aadhaar was part of the right to vote statute, and … Read more
BJP MP Anurag Thakur during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: PTI BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) took a swipe at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s claim of “vote theft”, saying that after “every defeat, Congress kept finding new excuses.” He said … Read more
Nurses are expected to reject their pay award in England this week, raising the possibility of strikes later in the year, the BBC understands. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise, previously describing it as “grotesque” to award nurses a lower increase than doctors, teachers, … Read more
Nurses will overwhelmingly reject their pay award in England this week, raising the possibility of strikes later in the year, the BBC understands. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise, previously describing it as “grotesque” to award nurses a lower increase than doctors, teachers, prison … Read more
PA Media Resident doctors took part in 11 separate strikes during 2023 and 2024 Resident doctors in England have once again voted in favour of strike action, in the latest chapter in a long-running pay dispute. The doctors, previously known as junior doctors, were awarded a 5.4% pay rise for this financial year, following a … Read more
Fergus Walsh Medical editor PA Campaigners hold placards outside parliament in London Today’s vote is hugely significant. It now looks highly likely that assisted dying will be introduced in England and Wales. The vote by MPs to approve Kim Leadbeater’s bill is arguably the biggest vote regarding bodily autonomy since the legalisation of abortion in … Read more
MPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their pregnancy. The Labour MP for Gower, Tonia Antoniazzi, led the call to decriminalise the 1% of abortions that happen after 24 weeks, saying these were “desperate women” who need “compassion not criminalisation”. As an issue of … Read more
Getty Images A law change aimed at decriminalising abortion will be debated in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Two Labour MPs, Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy, have tabled rival amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle could pick one or both amendments to be debated by MPs, but is likely … Read more
Women would no longer be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy in England and Wales under a proposed shake-up of abortion laws. MPs are set to get a free vote next week – meaning they will not be told how to vote by their party – on a change to the law. It comes amid concern … Read more