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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A court in Rotterdam has jailed a man for six years for smuggling illegal immigrants from China into the United Kingdom. Seven other individuals were sentenced today in the Dutch court. Four of the individuals were convicted in connection with the deaths of 58 Chinese migrants who suffocated in a lorry full of tomatoes in… Read more »
Anti-abortion campaigners are outraged at plans to allow women to have early medical terminations at home. Doctors are supporting plans which they say will benefit women who want to terminate their pregnancy as early as possible, eliminating the need for a surgical abortion. The procedure involves the woman taking pills on two separate occasions. Currently… Read more »