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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A new report from the Centre for Policy Studies has warned that the quality of care provided to severely disabled children and their families is “inadequate”. It estimates that there are 49,000 severely disabled children in the UK with 91 per cent living, and being cared for, at home. It claims that the Government has… Read more »
Labour has been returned in the by-election in the north east England seat of Hartlepool. Labour’s candidate Iain Wright held the seat with 12,752 votes, a reduced majority of 2033 votes. Last night, Mr Wright said the result was “great news” for Tony Blair, “a huge disappointment” for Charles Kennedy, and “an absolute disaster” for… Read more »
