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 Labour party has denied suggestions that its planned shakeup of local party organisation is designed to remove older MPs to make way for new, younger candidates. The 21st Century Party review, proposals from which will be put to conference next month, is looking at ways to allow activists more flexibility in how they work…. Read more »
Most Britons want the government to introduce radical reforms to the A-level system, amid predictions of another year of record pass rates. Ninety per cent of people replying to a Guardian/ICM poll said they backed a move to a diploma style system as recommended by the Tomlinson report last year. The government in February rejected… Read more »
