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 Home Office has lost its appeal to have the murderer of headmaster Philip Lawrence deported back to his native Italy upon release. Learco Chindamo was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1996 for stabbing Philip Lawrence outside the school gates, as the headmaster attempted to break up a fight. Having served his minimum sentence, Chindamo… Read more »
Housing minister Yvette Cooper today announced a £500 million scheme designed to ensure housing requirements of families and first-time buyers are met. The new Housing and Planning Delivery Grant (HPDG) will reward councils which speed-up the delivery of affordable housing and maximise the land available for development. Councils which demonstrate they are assisting the government… Read more »
