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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HM Revenue and Customs lost up to £1.74 billion of taxpayers’ money in tax credit fraud, error and overpayments, according to official figures published yesterday. The National Audit Office (NAO) condemned this figure as “unacceptably high” and has subsequently qualified the department’s accounts for the fourth year running. The government noted that the sum –… Read more »
MPs will take part in an emergency debate on the extradition treaty between Britain and the US today, after critics branded it “lopsided”. It comes after peers voted 218 to 116 to defy the government and block the extradition of any British citizens until after the US congress ratified the treaty, which was designed to… Read more »
