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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Anti-war protestors are predicting a turnout of tens of thousands for an anti-war protest outside the American embassy in London. This will be the first mass protest at the Grosvenor Square site since the large-scale protests over the Vietnam War in 1968. Stop the War Coalition organisers say that demonstrators’ moods have been hardened by… Read more »
Two more teaching unions have given their backing to Jamie Oliver’s campaign to ban junk food in schools. The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) and the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) have joined MPs and the 50,000 plus signatures already on the petition. PAT/PANN general secretary Jean Gemmell said: “A good diet and good… Read more »
