Home News Social media The UK Ministry of Justice says it will not recommend the Assisted Dying Bill 2023 for Royal Assent due to concerns over compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. In correspondence to the Manx government, the UK’s Lord Chancellor said that while the Isle of Man provided comprehensive assurances addressing issues around independent monitoring, safeguards against coercion and capacity to make informed decisions, these commitments “do not form part of the Bill”.

Home News Social media Tynwald will sit today with a heavy agenda ranging from international instability to domestic policy updates, including a statement on Sea Services Framework. Questions from MHKs will open the sitting, with Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHKs Tim Glover and Jason Moorhouse pressing the Chief Minister on the potential impact of escalating conflict in the Middle East. …