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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New figures showing record new levels of truancy in English schools have been released by the government. Figures published today by the Department for Children, Schools and Families show that around 63,000 pupils skipped class every day in 2006/07. This equates to nearly 273,000 students missing at least one day of school a week through… Read more »
The government has stepped in to take action over persistent complaints of poor service on First Great Western. The train company has been daubed Worst Late Western by passengers and season ticket holders held a “fare strike” last month in protest at late and overcrowded trains. Transport secretary Ruth Kelly has now intervened to tackle… Read more »
