Starmer unlikely to allocate more time for assisted dying bill, ministers believe PM said to be wary of opening up new divisions among Labour MPs by giving bill time in next session of parliament The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
Assisted dying backers could use archaic procedure to bypass ‘undemocratic’ block by peers Exclusive: MPs backing bill to use ‘nuclear option’ of 1911 Parliament Act if it continues to be blocked by Lords The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
We feel duped and insulted by this Labour government Letters: Sue Borges responds to comments by Lord Falconer on the government’s missteps and public perception of the party. Plus a letter from Paula Jones The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025
‘Deeply unfair’: how attorney general became lightning rod for criticism of Starmer Insiders baffled by attacks on Richard Hermer, which some believe are a proxy for criticism of government’s direction The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025
Parties, cabinet and families split – and assisted dying bill still has a long way to go The granular detail of Kim Leadbeater’s bill for England and Wales is yet to be agreed, and some MPs want reassurances before finally backing it The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024
The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues Last week’s launch of a historic private member’s bill set off an impassioned nationwide discourse in the UK. Here, the Observer’s chief leader writer discusses the big talking points with the former lord chancellor The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024
Assisted dying bill leaves much unanswered Letters: Dr Lucy Thomas says Charles Falconer’s assertion that the type of legislation he is proposing is ‘safe’ does not make it so; plus five other readers respond on questions of palliative care and Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024
Lord Clark calls for freedom of information review after data breaches Leading author of FoI Act says system weakened by government and civil servants’ resistance to openness The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023
Forget Andrew Tate – what about the host of misogynists in Labour’s ranks? The transgender debate seems to offer many proudly progressive men a licence to insult women who disagree with them The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023