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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Under new proposals by the Government, parents caught with a child out of school could face an on-the-spot fine of up to £100. The decision to fine parents if their child plays truant follows three national truancy sweeps in the last year, which caught 48,000 children outside of school. Police determined that 16,000 were playing… Read more »
The Government has confirmed that people who defer taking their state pension for five years would receive a lump sum. The Work and Pensions Secretary, Andrew Smith confirmed the proposal that was touted in the Pensions Green Paper in December 2002. He announced that people who defer taking the state pension for five years would… Read more »
