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 Government will need to engage in further talks with local authority unions to avert a planned strike over pensions. Five unions have planned a one-day strike in councils across the UK on March 23 unless agreement can be reached. Last night, they engaged in talks with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott over the proposed… Read more »
The number of patients waiting to be admitted to NHS hospitals in England rose for the second successive month in January, Department of Health figures have revealed. A total of 861,900 patients were on NHS waiting lists at the end of January 2005, a rise of 3,900 on those waiting at the end of December… Read more »
