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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Another British soldier accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners has had a charge against him dropped. On the order of the presiding judge, a court martial in Germany cleared lance corporal Mark Cooley, 25, of pretending to kick a prisoner held at a British aid camp. The soldier, from Newcastle, still faces two other charges, including… Read more »
Liberal Democrat frontbencher Steve Webb has won the inaugural Hansard Society Award for the most innovative use of technology to encourage participation in politics. Mr Webb, MP for Northavon, has been running a series of online and text messaging surveys on his constituency website. He won out over fellow nominees Labour’s Anne Campbell – who… Read more »
