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 European Union and the Indian government have vowed to work together in tackling terrorism, Tony Blair said today. Speaking following talks with Indian premier Manmohan Singh, the prime minister reiterated his belief that only through international cooperation could terrorism be defeated. And he indicated that he would be pressing for a “very, very strong… Read more »
New forecasts suggest the UK economy is growing at a rate well below that predicted by chancellor Gordon Brown. The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) yesterday cut its forecast from 2.4 per cent to 1.9 per cent – well below Mr Brown’s estimates of three to 3.5 per cent for the year. The… Read more »
