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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Labour have fallen five points behind the Conservatives, further validating Gordon Brown’s decision not to hold an autumn election. Had Mr Brown decided to go to the polls tomorrow, he would likely have lost his overall majority while the Conservatives could have picked up as many as 70 seats, according to the latest opinion poll…. Read more »
The government has said restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers coming to the UK will remain. The announcement comes as the government comes under pressure over the scale of migrant labour, but immigration minister Liam Byrne insists the decision was taken at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. Under the restrictions, only 20,000 low skilled migrants from Romania… Read more »
