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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Iran is set to restart work at a uranium conversion plant today despite warnings from the European Union that it could prompt an international crisis. Britain, as president of the EU, warned on Monday that the resumption of nuclear fuel work at the plant near Isfahan was “was unnecessary and damaging”. Yesterday the EU warned… Read more »
Gordon Brown’s plans to raise money for immunisation in the world’s poorest countries have been boosted by news that the scheme will not count as government borrowing. The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIM) aims to raise at least $4 billion (£2.25 billion) to be spent in providing vaccines, mainly in Africa, over the next… Read more »
