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 director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on Labour activists not to seek to dilute the party’s pro-business credentials. In an article aimed to coincide with the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum (NPF) taking place this weekend, Digby Jones urged activists to seek to build on its relationship with business,… Read more »
The Code of Conduct covering the actions of MPs inside, and outside, of the Commons is to be reviewed. The Code was first introduced in 1995 with the aim of overcoming “problems of principle and practice over the separation of public and private interests, which damage the standing of Parliament” and designed to restore the… Read more »