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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The Labour Party has come out fighting against the newly-launched Conservative health manifesto. Alan Milburn, Labour’s general election co-ordinator, accused the Conservatives of planning to introduce NHS charging and promoting private healthcare. Although the battle on immigration has dominated the two parties’ attention for the past few weeks, the focus now seems to be switching… Read more »
The highly controversial issue of women bishops will be discussed in the general synod of the Church of England today. Delegates will vote on whether the issue should be discussed further in a meeting in July, after which legal proceedings could be started that may see the first female bishops ordained in 2010. The first… Read more »
