Judge rules paralysed man can go ahead with legal challenge
Christian Today – A man suffering from locked-in syndrome can go ahead with his legal challenge to end his life lawfully, a judge ruled today. Tony Nicklinson, 58, was left paralysed from the neck down after a severe stroke in 2005. He communicates through an electronic device that registers blinking and relies on others to dress, feed and care for him most of the time. His wife, Jane Nicklinson, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “the only way to relieve Tony’s suffering is to kill him”.
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Charity: Tax Changes Will Hit Children Hard
Sky News – A quarter of a million children will be pushed deeper into poverty by the Government’s overhaul of the benefits system, according to Save the Children.
The charity warns that a “blind spot” in the new Universal Credit means 150,000 working single mothers could lose up to £68 a week, or £3,500 a year.
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