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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Gordon Brown today pledged £50 million to a new international fund designed to act as a buffer for developing nations against economic disruption. And the chancellor called on other developed nations to contribute to the fund, which was set up to minimise the impact of economic effects of fluctuating oil prices, conflict or natural disasters…. Read more »
The government’s new terrorism bill will come under intense scrutiny today as it undergoes its second reading in the House of Lords. Opposition peers have vowed to go “line-by-line” through the legislation, which would create new offences of encouraging terrorism and give police greater powers to deal with terrorist suspects. Critics argue the new offence… Read more »