MPs and MSPs could take big steps towards passing legislation to pass assisted dying. In Westminster, the first of three days discussing amendments to Kim Leadbetter's Private Members Bill takes place ...

This article originally appeared last month. We've just heard from Cllr Ben Rigby, the Group Chair of the Lib Dem Group on Brentwood Council, a Lib Dem led council in coalition, that they too have bee ...

Standing with Ukraine.  In 2025, the world marks 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day. But the war in Ukraine rages on - a stark reminder that peace and freedom can never be taken for granted.

The Vatican What’s in a name? If you’re the Pope, quite a lot. With 2,000-years of history, the incoming Bishop of Rome is able to choose a name from among his 266 predecessors whose career best ...

Fifteen years ago there were probably three major hotspots in the world: The Korean Peninsula, the Middle East and Kashmir. All three of them involved nuclear weapons. Ranked in terms of potential ...

For years, many of us have been asking what it would take for the British government to officially recognise Palestine – in order to delegitimise the Israeli annexation of the West Bank and Gaza, and ...

As usual, the Liberal Democrats are not getting the coverage we deserve for some pretty spectacular election results. The BBC ...

Following the 95 local by-elections we saw on the undercard for the 1st May elections, we returned this week to a rather more sedentary two. On Thursday 8th May, there was a Labour defence in ...

The polls open in eight and a half hours. I hope that all the bundling is done and the Eve of Polls are out and all ...

Although I am neither a theologian nor an expert on the teaching of the Church, I found the moment of choosing the next Pope deeply important. I would never shy away from the fact that faith plays an ...

Gorgeous news to wake up to this morning. Layla Moran is starting 5 months of parental leave after she and her partner Rosy welcomed their first baby. The BBC reports: Layla Moran has said she is ...

In this year’s local elections, we had a great showing. The Liberal Democrats gained 163 councillors, majority control of three county councils and now lead in five hung councils. The Conservatives ...