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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Paul Stephenson, the Chief Constable of Lancashire, has been appointed the new Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. He takes over as deputy from Sir Ian Blair, who will become the Metropolitan Police Commissioner on February 1. Announcing the appointment, Home Secretary Charles Clarke said he was “pleased” by Mr Stephenson’s appointment, adding: “I am… Read more »
Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said that the 12 men detained under anti-terrorism legislation in Belmarsh Prison will not be immediately released. And he added that in the judgement of the security agencies, all still posed a significant threat to the country. Giving the Government’s formal response to the Law Lords’ judgement that the current… Read more »
