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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US President George W Bush arrived in the capital last night to begin his controversial three-day state visit of the UK. Mr Bush and wife Laura landed at Heathrow Airport at around 19:30GMT yesterday evening. After being greeted by the Prince of Wales at a red carpet reception, they were quickly flown to Buckingham Palace… Read more »
Prime minister Tony Blair has ordered his sports minister to return home to help stave off a potential Commons defeat on Wednesday over the Government’s flagship Health and Social Care Bill. Sports minister Richard Caborn was ordered home from Australia before England’s rugby union World Cup final in Australia. In his place, culture secretary Tessa… Read more »
