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 Home Secretary David Blunkett has apologised to MPs for an announcement on the review of murder law which was released to the press before MPs. Mr Blunkett also confirmed that a review on homicide law would take place. He said the review would take no more than 18 months, and build on work of… Read more »
The Home Office has won its appeal court case over the siting of an asylum seeker accommodation centre in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The centre, set to be built on former MoD land, would house around 750 asylum seekers while they wait for their claims to be processed. The Government believes that housing claimants together will enable… Read more »