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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There has been a “probable” new leak of the foot and mouth virus at the government-owned Pirbright site in Surrey. Environment secretary Hilary Benn told MPs today a leaking valve meant it was possible the live foot and mouth virus had escaped into drainage facilities at the Merial facility. However, he said officials from the… Read more »
Too many ministers are not qualified to do their jobs, government insiders have told MPs. Cabinet office minister Ed Miliband yesterday told the public administration select committee ministers were “probably undertrained”. Former Labour minister Nick Raynsford went further and said ministers were not undertrained but simply untrained. The pre-scheduled evidence session comes as the government… Read more »
