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 Conservative’s deputy Treasurer has quit in protest over David Cameron’s supposed “lurch to the right”. Businessman Johan Eliasch, a major Conservative donor has resigned from his honorary position as deputy Treasure of the party. Friends of Mr Eliasch told the Times the Anglo-Swedish business tycoon believed it was a “mistake” to move the party… Read more »
British troops have pulled out of central Basra as the UK prepares to wind down its mission in Iraq. The 550 troops remaining at the Basra Palace compound have now joined forces at Basra Airport, where British troops are training the Iraqi army. The pre-planned move is part of the UK’s ongoing efforts to transfer… Read more »
