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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Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spain’s incoming prime minister, yesterday said he would honour his pre-election pledge and withdraw the country’s 1300 peacekeeping troops from Iraq if the UN fails to assume charge of the country by July. Mr Zapatero slammed the US-led occupation of Iraq as a “fiasco.” But President Bush said his country would… Read more »
The Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday effectively ruled out any decision on UK membership of the European single currency in this Parliament. Gordon Brown in his eighth Budget speech said the Treasury’s five economic principles would not be reassessed again until Budget 2005. The Chancellor told MPs: “Last year, we identified the housing market, housing… Read more »
