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Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
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Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern today will discuss the possibility of elections at the Northern Ireland Assembly. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams and the Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble are expected to join the PM and Irish Taioseach at Downing Street. Secretary of State Paul Murphy, Justice Minister Michael McDowell and… Read more »
Business leaders are warning that the Government’s tax increases has meant that businesses are paying £7.6 billion more into the Treasury since 1997. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) announced the publication of a report which aims to challenge ‘the popular notion that the UK burden is lower than international competitors’. The CBI’s report claims… Read more »
