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 Metropolitan police commissioner is coming under increasing pressure over the shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes by his officers last month. Lawyers acting for the 27-year-old have demanded a full public inquiry after leaked witness statements from the incident on July 22nd suggest wide discrepancies with the official version of his death. The… Read more »
This year’s A-level results have seen a modest rise in the pass rate with 96.2 per cent now achieving grades A to E, up from 96 per cent last summer. Schools minister Andrew Adonis welcomed the results, in particular highlighting the increase in uptake of Maths, English, Science and Languages. Among the more than 265,000… Read more »
