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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Documents newly released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed that in the 1970s the Army refused to co-operate with the Institute of Race Relations and in reality operated quotas for ethnic minority recruits. It told the IRR – and apparently ministers – that it was unable to comply with requests to release an… Read more »
Chancellor Gordon Brown has called for the suspension of foreign debts owed by the countries hit by the tsunami disaster. He has suggested that there is little point in the west pouring in millions of pounds worth of aid, whilst at the same time continuing to receive debt repayments. Speaking this morning, Mr Brown said:… Read more »
