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Sir Keir Starmer has stated Labour MPs should “make their own mind up” on whether or not to vote in favour of legalising assisted dying, as he averted expressing his personal view.
When requested if he’s going to vote in favour of the laws and whether or not he has any considerations about potential coercion, he stated: “Obviously a lot will depend on the detail and we need to get the balance right but I’ve always argued there will need to be proper safeguards in place.”
The prime minister has beforehand supported assisted dying however has been cautious to not specific a view because the Bill was launched.
It comes as Downing Street confirmed the prime minister has “no plans” to satisfy the Taliban at Cop29.
The militant group will likely be attending the convention happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, following a 12 months of devastating climate extremes and document warmth waves.
The Taliban has been invited to the talks to “potentially participate in periphery discussion and potentially hold bilateral meetings”, in keeping with a diplomatic supply.
This comes regardless of the UN not recognising the Taliban as Afghanistan’s official leaders.
Work and pensions secretary says figures are ‘holding financial system again’
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall stated: “2.8 million people – a near record number are locked out of work due to poor health. This is bad for people, bad for businesses and it’s holding our economy back.
“That’s why our Get Britain Working plan will bring forward the biggest reforms to employment support in a generation, backed by an additional £240 million of investment.
“While it’s encouraging to see real pay growth this month, more needs to be done to improve living standards too.
“So, from April next year, over three million of the lowest-paid workers will benefit from our increase to the national living wage, delivering a £1,400-a-year pay rise for a full-time worker.”
Holly Evans12 November 2024 07:39
Wage progress slows additional as unemployment rises
Wage progress has fallen to its lowest degree in additional than two years whereas Britain’s jobless fee jumped by greater than anticipated, in keeping with official figures.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated common common earnings progress eased again to 4.8 per cent within the three months to September, down from 4.9 per cent within the earlier three months.
This marked the bottom degree because the three months to June 2022.
Earnings progress continues to outstrip inflation, nonetheless, as pay elevated by 2.7 per cent within the three months to September with Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation taken under consideration.
The ONS stated the speed of UK unemployment rose to 4.3 per cent within the three months to September, up from 4 per cent within the earlier three months
This was the best degree because the three months to May, though the ONS stated the estimate ought to be handled with warning given ongoing low response charges to its jobs survey.
Holly Evans12 November 2024 07:37
Downing Street reply to potential use of Storm Shadow missiles by Ukraine
Downing Street stated “no war was ever won by a single weapon” when requested whether or not the UK was talking to Joe Biden in regards to the potential use of Storm Shadow missiles by Ukraine inside Russia earlier than Donald Trump enters the White House.
Asked whether or not Britain was in talks with the outgoing US President, following options that Mr Biden may very well be requested about giving permission for the weapons for use, a Number 10 spokeswoman stated: “Our position on Storm Shadow hasn’t changed.
“We’ve always aid that where we discuss our support for Ukraine, we do so in terms of broader strategy to ensure that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position going forwards, particularly in the winter, and we’ve also been clear that no war was ever won by a single weapon.”
Alex Croft12 November 2024 07:00
Starmer anticipated to journey from Paris to Azerbaijan for Cop29 talks
The newest UN local weather talks kick off this week towards a backdrop of devastating climate extremes, document warmth and Donald Trump’s re-election as US President.
World leaders together with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are heading to the opening summit of Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the place they face strain over delivering finance for poor nations to deal with local weather change, and growing their ambitions on emissions cuts.
The assembly is being held within the wake of the newest lethal climate occasions together with floods in Valencia and Hurricane Helene within the US, which scientific analyses present have been made extra doubtless and intense by rising temperatures.
This 12 months is on track to interrupt temperature data as soon as once more and, as nations put together to submit new plans for local weather motion by early subsequent 12 months, the UN has warned that present insurance policies are falling to date brief the world is on monitor for a “catastrophic” 3.1C of warming.
Countries can even be grappling with Mr Trump’s return to the White House, in what analysts say is a development of local weather scepticism in elections this 12 months.
Alex Croft12 November 2024 06:00
ICYMI: UN local weather talks begin as consultants warn 2024 is heading for document warmth
The newest spherical of worldwide local weather talks have kicked off in Azerbaijan because the UN warns 2024 is about to be the most popular 12 months on document.
Sir Keir Starmer, whose Labour Government has made clear vitality a key plank of its plans for the UK, has headed to the Cop29 convention in Baku, Azerbaijan, though many leaders together with the US and Chinese presidents and European heads of state will not be attending the talks.
While the Taliban are among the many delegations who’re attending the convention, Downing Street stated the Prime Minister had no plans to satisfy with them.
As the convention kicked off, the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation issued a “red alert” over the pace of local weather change in a single era, because it warned this 12 months would break 2023’s document temperatures.
The WMO stated the worldwide common temperature for January to September 2024 was 1.54C above pre-industrial ranges, based mostly on evaluation from six international datasets.
Alex Croft12 November 2024 05:00
Watch: Defence secretary dismisses suggestion Farage might assist authorities with Trump
Holly Patrick12 November 2024 04:00
Report: Assisted dying unites Kemi Badenoch and Diane Abbott in fears over safeguards
Opposition to a invoice making an attempt to legalise assisted dying seems to be rising regardless of guarantees that it’s going to embrace the hardest safeguards wherever on this planet by its proposer Labour MP Kim Leadbeater.
Health secretary Wes Streeting has already indicated he’ll oppose the laws, which is a free conscience vote in parliament, and now he may very well be joined by an unbelievable alliance of Tory chief Kemi Badenoch and Labour leftwing veteran Diane Abbott.
Our political editor David Maddox reviews completely:
David Maddox, Political Editor12 November 2024 03:00
Starmer and Macron vow to place Ukraine ‘in strongest possible position’ earlier than Trump turns into president
In a present of European solidarity days after Trump’s election win, the 2 leaders held talks in Paris to mark Armistice Day and take into account how finest to proceed supporting the wartorn nation.
It comes amid options that the UK and France might search to steer Joe Biden to grant Ukraine permission to make use of Storm Shadow missiles to strike into Russia earlier than he leaves the White House.
The Independent’s political correspondent Millie Cooke writes:
Millie Cooke, Political Correspondent12 November 2024 02:00
Report: Trump’s tariff plan ‘doomsday scenario’ for UK financial system, senior Labour determine warns
Experts have warned of a looming commerce battle after Mr Trump himself stated: “Tariff is my favourite word”.
Whitehall editor Kate Devlin reviews:
Kate Devlin, Whitehall Correspondent12 November 2024 01:00
Surprising alliance of Donald Trump, Viktor Orban and Pope Francis that might derail assist for Ukraine
A shocking trinity of Donald Trump, Hungary’s right-wing prime minister Viktor Orban and Pope Francis might spell the tip to hopes for continued assist for Ukraine in combating the battle towards Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
The Independent has spoken to Hungary’s ambassador to the Vatican, Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, who has been essential in making an attempt to create a global coalition to discover a “peace deal” to finish the battle.
He has spoken about how Pope Francis has performed an necessary function in supporting a deal that can in all probability see Mr Trump push for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to cede territory to Russia.
Our political editor David Maddox reviews:
David Maddox, Political Editor12 November 2024 00:00
