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 head of Aslef has called on Tony Blair to resign as leader of the Labour Party. President Alan Donnelly said that the failure to return the railways to public ownership was against the interests of the British people. Although more of the railways are now under state control with the replacement of Railtrack with… Read more »
All-you-can drink promotions and happy hours could be on the way out after a ban from a leading industry body. In a move to tackle binge drinking and anti-social behaviour all 32,000 members of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) will today introduce a ban on such promotions. Pubs under the ownership of Scottish… Read more »