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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Nurses and other workers were today offered a three-year pay deal guaranteeing salary increases until 2011. The government deal is worth 2.75 per cent from April 1st 2008, rising by 2.4 per cent in 2009/10 and 2.25 per cent in 2010/11. This is worth 7.99 per cent in total over the three years. Changes to… Read more »
Ken Livingstone’s Labour colleagues have reportedly been barred from calling his opponent “Boris” in a bid to prevent the Tory candidate appearing as the light-hearted choice for London. London minister Tessa Jowell has urged ministers and MPs to refer to him by his full name or the “Conservative candidate”. She revealed she had instigated a… Read more »
