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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Iraqi politicians struck a bargain over the interim constitution yesterday, after lengthy talks to settle ethnic and religious disputes that might have derailed plans to hand power back to Iraqis by 30 June. The document is due to be officially penned Wednesday by the US civil administrator for Iraq, Paul Bremer. The 25-member US-appointed Governing… Read more »
London Underground track workers have voted to hold a one-day strike next Friday after five workers were sacked on suspicion of drinking on the job. A large quantity of alcohol was found in a cabin at Farringdon station in central London. Some 480 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union backed strike action… Read more »
