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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Jack Straw yesterday defended the big donors who propped up the Labour party, saying they were “not dodgy but honourable”. The leader of the House of Commons told the party conference in Manchester that members should be “profoundly grateful” to those people who had “put something back, to fulfil their sense of their civil duty”…. Read more »
The Liberal Democrat donor who helped fund the party’s general election campaign has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to perjury and obtaining a passport by deception. Michael Brown – who gave £2.4 million to the Lib Dems to help fight the 2005 election – pleaded guilty to the charges in July, and… Read more »
