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 Bank of England is working with the government on a plan to ease the credit crisis by allowing banks to swap mortgage-based assets for government bonds. The central bank refused to comment on the speculation, although several newspapers have quoted government sources as saying a deal to help liquidity is not far off. The… Read more »
Alistair Darling’s concession that the government needs to “sharpen ourselves up” has been seized upon by opposition parties. The chancellor made the comment in an interview on a visit to China, telling the Bloomberg news agency he believes Britain will get through the credit crunch because the economy is “fundamentally strong”. “But we have also… Read more »
