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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Train services between London and Birmingham have been severely disrupted today after a possible fault was identified on the braking system of a fleet of trains. The fault has been discovered on Silverlink Class 321 trains, many of which have now been withdrawn from service while they are examined for faults on safety grounds. The… Read more »
The defence manufacturer, BAE Systems, has seen increased profits driven by a good performance at Airbus and a confirmed order for fighter planes. BAE Systems today revealed that in the six months to the end of June 2003, it made a pre-tax profit of £56 million compared to £41 million in the same period a… Read more »
