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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Consumers are facing an average 18 per cent rise in the cost of water by 2009. The water regulator, Ofwat, announced today that it was approving a significant rise, which will take the average bill to £295 a year by 2009, but it would be requiring the water companies to make improvements. Water companies had… Read more »
George Galloway has won his libel case against the Daily Telegraph over allegations that he received money from Saddam Hussein. The case, which was heard without a jury, centred on articles published in the Daily Telegraph in April 2003 which alleged that Mr Galloway received £375,000 in oil money from Saddam Hussein’s regime. The stories… Read more »
