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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Tony Blair has strongly defended his pursuit of centrist policies over the past ten years, and warned Labour that moving back to the left would only result in electoral defeat. The prime minister rejected as “bulldust” the idea that people wanted more traditional Labour policies but that he had been refusing it, arguing: “The leaders… Read more »
A new prison is to open in Merseyside, the Home Office has announced, providing 350 new places for a system that is creaking at the seams. HMP Kennet will open in the spring and will focus on providing its category C male inmates with skills and qualifications, home secretary John Reid said. The prison population… Read more »
