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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Any new legislation on the Welsh language should be made in Wales, not Westminster, according to Plaid Cymru AM Elin Jones. She is calling for all interested organisations to lobby both Westminster and the Assembly to use the upcoming White Paper and Devolution Bill to make Welsh a fully-devolved area. Ms Jones said: “We now… Read more »
Nearly £2 billion has been overpaid in working tax and child tax credits, according to new figures from HM Revenue and Customs. Of £13.5 billion paid out last year, £1.9 billion was overpaid, according to the official figures. The payment errors ranged widely, so that 40,000 of those who were overpaid got £5,000 or more… Read more »
