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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A quarter of a million people gathered on Boxing Day, the biggest day in the blood sport’s calendar, at hunts across the country, outnumbering the opposition by a “thousand to one,” according to the Countryside Alliance. Anti-hunting lobby, The League Against Cruel Sports, said thousands of protesters showed up at hunts to protest against the… Read more »
British emergency rescue workers have flown out to the pulverised city of Bam, Iran, where an earthquake killed more than 15,000 people and injured thousands more. Britain, America, European countries such as Russia, Germany, Poland, France, and Italy have pledged to send aid, including rescue specialists, firefighters, sniffer dogs, doctors, paramedics and engineers. Around 50… Read more »
