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 government will no longer recognise the ceasefire of the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain has announced. In light of the violence over the summer, which culminated in three nights of riots on the streets of Belfast, Mr Hain said the UVF and Red Hand Commando (RHC) had been “specified”… Read more »
Inflation in August reached its highest level since records began in January 1997 as exorbitant oil prices forced customers to pay more in transport costs. Inflation rose from 2.3 per cent in July to 2.4 per cent in August, according to the Office for National Statistics. And the full economic impact of Hurricane Katrina is… Read more »
