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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The Red Cross played a controversial “political” gambit yesterday in chastising Israel for breaching international human rights with the continued construction of its contentious security fence in the West Bank. The Geneva-based humanitarian body – which normally stays politically neutral – released a statement saying the fence exceeded the rights of an occupying power and… Read more »
Tory leader Michael Howard has outlined his party’s policy on asylum and immigration today in Burnley. The northern town witnessed race riots in 2001 and a corresponding upsurge in support for the British National Party (BNP), which now holds several seats in the borough. Mr Howard said that three years ago Burnley suffered “serious disturbances… Read more »
