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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Human rights lawyer Geoffrey Bindman has said new anti-terror measures could actually limit the government’s ability to deport foreign nationals accused of promoting terrorism. Following a two-week consultation, home secretary Charles Clarke yesterday published a list of certain types of behaviour linked to terrorism that will form the basis for excluding and deporting individuals from… Read more »
There is no justification for the government’s plans to exempt pubs that do not serve food from the public smoking ban, according to doctors. Allowing pubs and restaurants to have a longer lead-in time to go smokefree than other businesses is also unjustified, says the British Medical Association in its response to the government’s proposals…. Read more »
