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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UK unemployment is on the rise and the number of people claiming jobseekers allowance is gathering pace, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today. UK unemployment rose by 14,000 to 1.61 million in the three months leading up to March. Unemployment was highest in the north-east, while the south-west… Read more »
Tony Blair’s “heart sank” when George Bush was elected president of the United States in 2000, Cherie Blair has revealed in her autobiography. In the book, which is being serialised by the Times and the Sun, Ms Blair says her husband had developed a personal relationship with the Democratic candidate Al Gore. “I think it’s… Read more »
