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 government has been accused of operating a stealth asylum amnesty after it emerged just three per cent of a backlog of cases have been deported. Figures revealed by the government yesterday show 16,000 asylum seekers have been removed since officials began working through a backlog of more than 450,000 “legacy” cases. A letter from… Read more »
MPs are set to call on the prime minister to reform honours law immediately in a bid to prevent corruption. The public administration committee will publish its long-awaited report into the cash-for-honours inquiry tomorrow and is set to make 44 recommendations to the prime minister. According to the Guardian, which has seen an advance copy… Read more »
