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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MPs have today rejected an amendment calling for both a “father and a mother” to be a condition of fertility treatment. The amendment brought by Conservative MP Ian Duncan Smith was defeated by 292 votes to 217. Gay rights groups have already expressed their happiness about the vote. Ben Summerskill, Stonewall’s chief executive, said: “Stonewall… Read more »
International development secretary Douglas Alexander says the UK will continue to press Burma on its aid delivery conditions as the south-east Asian country begins three days of mourning. Yesterday the country’s rulers agreed to allow more foreign influence over relief efforts when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) signalled Burma’s willingness to accept outside… Read more »
