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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Applications to university have risen by 3.6% this year following a fall in 2002, according to the latest figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). UCAS found that applications from under 21-year-olds in England have risen by 1.5% and from Welsh students by 1.1%. Applications by Scottish students under 21, who do not… Read more »
Rape victims in the UK, are facing a “postcode lottery” in the way they are dealt with after an attack, according to the Fawcett Society. The women’s equality group said that latest Government figures showed just 5.8 per cent of rapes reported to the police lead to a conviction, a fall of 1.2 per cent…. Read more »
