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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A leading thinktank is today calling for mental health patients to be given control of the money allocated for their treatments to give them more say in how they are treated. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) claims that patients should not miss out on the Government’s plans to offer options for treatment on… Read more »
Scrapping GCSEs and A-levels in favour of a diploma could still take place, despite being rejected by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. The House of Commons Education and Skills committee has suggested that the diploma system, proposed by Sir Mike Tomlinson, could be in place within ten years. MPs said they were disappointed that Ms Kelly… Read more »
