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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It is unlikely that a large number of people will die from vCJD, the human form of BSE, according to researchers from Imperial College London. They predict there will be about 70 future deaths from the disease, although there is a small chance this number will reach 600. Since the degenerative and fatal brain condition,… Read more »
The Foreign Office has confirmed that a long-standing MI6 officer has been put in charge of vetting all intelligence reports that come out of the Secret Intelligence Service. A senior business figure has also been appointed to improve the running of the agency. The appointments follow 2004’s Butler report that said that intelligence on Iraqi… Read more »
