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 Foundation Hospital scheme has received a set back this morning with the news that four of the 20 Foundation Hospitals have lost their three star rating. Eleven of the 32 hospitals that had been hoping to become Foundation Hospitals in October also lost their three star rating, meaning that their plans must be… Read more »
The Treasury has confirmed that it will not be raising fuel duty this September. Fuel prices were set to go up by 1.42 pence a litre in September to the dismay of motoring organisations who argue that UK motorists already pay the highest costs in Europe. Oil prices have been volatile this year, in May… Read more »
