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 Government’s environmental watchdog is warning that large companies in the UK are failing to learn the lessons from committing serious environmental crimes because they are to low. The Environment Agency warned that despite an increase in the level of fines they are not enough to deter large companies from causing pollution. The claim has… Read more »
British Airways negotiator Mervyn Walker will meet with representatives of three trade unions representing BA staff to move closer to resolving recent disputes. Initial talks between BA, the TGWU, the GMB and Amicus took place yesterday at the TUC headquarters and were described by Mr Walker as ‘very constructive’. Similar sentiments were expressed by the… Read more »
