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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Interest rates have been kept on hold at 4.75 per cent. This is the tenth month in a row that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have frozen rates. The Bank of England raises or lowers the underlying rate of borrowing in the UK in an attempt to keep inflation (as measured by… Read more »
A new diplomat is set to take on probably the most dangerous UK diplomatic position; that of ambassador to Iraq. William Patey will succeed Edward Chaplin in Baghdad this month. The 51-year-old has extensive experience in the Middle East having been ambassador to Khartoum since 2002 and was head of the Foreign Office’s Middle East… Read more »
