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 Government’s financial watchdog, the National Audit Office, has today praised the improving quality of Departments’ accounts. Since the introduction of resource accounting for public sector bodies – replacing the old-fashioned cash accounting that has long been unacceptable in the private sector – Departments have struggled with the new system. Many found, the NAO has… Read more »
A new report has found that average UK pay rises remained constant at three per cent in the three months to February. The low rate of pay hikes has now stayed unchanged for 11 months, and is set to continue for the foreseeable future, according to the Industrial Relations Services (IRS) report. However, it also… Read more »
