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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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The four remaining British terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo Bay are due home today, with some of them having spent almost three years in US custody. The men were accused of having links to al-Qaida but were never put on trial. However, they are likely to face questioning by British police on their return from… Read more »
The teaching of personal, social and health education (PSHE) is poor in many schools and non-existent in others. That is the damming conclusion of a new OFSTED report into PSHE teaching in secondary schools. PSHE encompasses important subjects such as sex, drugs and alcohol education. Some schools do not teach the subject at all, using… Read more »