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 basic state pension would rise from £82 to £109 a week under pension plans put forward by the Liberal Democrats today. In order to help pay for this “citizen’s pension” the retirement age would also be increased to 67 – though not for another 25 years – and the public sector pension scheme would… Read more »
Tony Blair today insisted he would not back down on his decision to prohibit one of his special advisers from giving evidence to a parliamentary committee. The prime minister repeated his argument that Lord Birt, brought in as a “blue skies thinker” to Downing Street’s strategy unit, should not be questioned by the public administration… Read more »