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 Scottish National Party’s annual conference has opened today in Inverness with activists hoping it will provide a boost to their election hopes. Returning leader Alex Salmond says that the party is “on the march” and will be seeking to capitalise on the showcasing of the party’s agenda. Alex Salmond was overwhelmingly elected to a… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats’ local government spokesman has said that the first tier of local government, the parish councils, could be made responsible for collecting local income tax. One of the Lib Dems key policies is the scrapping of council tax, which they view as unfair, and replacing it with local income tax. It has been… Read more »
