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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Government ministers have moved to defend the abolition of the 10p tax rate as Gordon Brown refuses to concede a U-turn that could stave off a Labour rebellion. Backbench MPs are concerned that the abolition of the 10p tax bracket will adversely affect 5.3 million low earners. Criticisms of the tax cut, announced in last… Read more »
Leading London mayoral candidates are temporarily postponing their attacks on each other to target the British National party (BNP). Its candidate, Richard Barnbrook, has pledged to “remove the rot” Ken Livingstone has “put this capital city in” with policies which will “benefit all true Londoners” but comes under attack from the incumbent mayor today. Mr… Read more »
