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 government has been blamed for the fall in the number of post office branches, and the implications this has for local communities. In an exclusive politics.co.uk feature on the restructuring of the post office, shadow trade and industry secretary Alan Duncan and Liberal Democrat trade and industry spokeswoman Susan Kramer launched stinging attacks on… Read more »
The government claims that the Post Office network’s financial losses result from ‘people…increasingly choosing to live their lives in different ways’. But Post Office Ltd’s problems have been increased by losing government business on passports, TV licences, car tax discs and pensions and benefits, together worth £168 million. The government has clearly had a role… Read more »
