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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Cocaine and heroine addicts are being offered medication as a reward for keeping off drugs. A survey by the National Treatment Agency (NTA) reveals in nearly 200 rehabilitation clinics, good behaviour is rewarded with extra methadone or antidepressants, while the BBC has uncovered those providing clean urine samples are also being rewarded. The BBC found… Read more »
Prime minister Gordon Brown will be in Lisbon today to “thrash out a deal” on the controversial EU reform treaty. It is hoped the meeting will see EU leaders agree on the final text for the amending treaty, which was originally agreed upon at a summit in Brussels in June 2007. A spokesperson for the… Read more »
