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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From today community support officers will be able to detain individuals who refuse to give their name and address for 30 minutes. But the granting of new powers comes amid concerns about the current performance of the CSOs. The national roll out of detention powers comes after a 15-month trial period in six police forces,… Read more »
The Government is urging more 17 and 18 year olds to sign up to its education maintenance award (EMA) scheme. Introduced national wide in September as an attempt to curb the post-16 drop out rate, figures released this morning from the Department of Education and Skills indicate that more than a quarter of a million… Read more »
