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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An important test case on the police’s powers during demonstrations reaches the High Court today. Two people are claiming damages against the Metropolitan police for detaining them in a crowd in London during the May Day protests in 2001. It will be an important test case in how far police can go in holding people… Read more »
London Mayor Ken Livingstone is being urged by a leading London passengers’ group to re-think the fare rise on London’s buses. Users of the Oyster pre-pay cards on London buses are due to see the cost of morning peak hour journeys rise from 80 pence to £1 between 0630 and 0930. This compares to the… Read more »
