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Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

Nov. 28, 2024 12:45 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives. The contentious bill would allow adults expected to have fewer than six months to live to request and be provided with help to end their life, subject to...

Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party?

Nov. 02, 2024 10:10 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken — and that she's the one to fix it with smaller government and radical new ideas. The new leader of Britain’s...

British leader Starmer's chief of staff quits over reports about salary

Oct. 06, 2024 10:21 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's chief of staff quit on Sunday, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked becoming a distraction to the government.” Sue Gray's resignation came after recent reports about tensions between her and...

Contenders to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives woo members at a key party conference

Sep. 29, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Members of Britain’s defeated and divided Conservative Party gathered Sunday for an annual conference dominated by the search for a new leader capable of bringing the right-of-center party back from a catastrophic election defeat. U.K. voters ousted the Tories in a...