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 Leader of the House, Peter Hain, yesterday told Parliament that a bill to shake-up the UK’s gambling laws will be put to the Commons ahead of the Queen’s Speech in November. It will then be carried over into the next session. The Gambling Bill could appear on the statute books by the middle of… Read more »
Tony Blair has suggested the Government would use a third term in office to help those “languishing on benefits” to find meaningful employment and a way out of the “benefit trap”. Speaking in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Wednesday, at the Policy Network conference on how to rebuild centre-left politics in Europe and beyond,… Read more »
