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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Home secretary Charles Clarke has today agreed to the extradition of a British citizen to the US to face trial for terrorism offences. The Home Office said he had given “full consideration” to representations made by Babar Ahmad’s lawyers but was satisfied that the conditions for his extradition have been met. The 31-year-old, from Tooting… Read more »
An improvement in care could sharply cut the number of deaths caused by strokes, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds. About 2,000 people suffer a stroke every week, but the Stroke Association estimates that at least 40 per cent could be prevented by tackling the major risk factors. In its latest… Read more »
