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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Thousands of postal workers are staging a 24-hour strike in the capital, with the mail system expected to come to a standstill today. With more than 25,000 members of the Communication Workers Union in London expected to walk out, analysts estimate the total cost of the stoppage will be around £10 million. Royal Mail is… Read more »
The Israeli army has captured a leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group in a raid on a West Bank refugee camp. An Israeli military source said Sheikh Bassam Saadi had been found by sniffer dogs hiding under a car parked near a mosque at the camp, near Jenin. Soldiers, backed by two helicopter gunships… Read more »
