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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Pubs and clubs could be forced to pay for late night policing themselves under new proposals from the Liberal Democrats. The idea is one of those being considered by the party as it tries to find £15 billion of government spending to scrap and divert into underfunded services. Treasury spokesman Vince Cable told delegates at… Read more »
A protestor has disrupted John Reid’s speech on rooting out extremism, saying he should be “shamed” by the actions of the police towards Muslim people. The home secretary was speaking in Leytonstone in London’s East End when the man condemned the British government as “enemies of Muslims”. The heckler, Abu Izzadeen, is reportedly a former… Read more »
