The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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The majority of the British public believes multiculturalism makes the UK a better place to live in, according to a new survey. The Mori poll for the BBC found 62 per cent of Britons supported multiculturalism, while only one third (32 per cent) thought it undermined the British way of life. However, 54 per cent… Read more »
The police chief responsible for the City of London has said a terrorist attack on the area is an inevitable reality. Commissioner James Hart told the Financial Times police had thwarted “hostile reconnaissance” of the square mile several times since September 11th. “Every successful terrorist group pre-surveys its target. There’s no doubt that we’ve been… Read more »
