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 government has insisted negotiations to free five Britons held hostage in Iraq for exactly one year are still ongoing. The families of the hostages are marking the anniversary by launching a joint appeal for their immediate release. All the hostages are civilian contractors who were abducted when armed men stormed the Iraqi ministry of… Read more »
The government’s support for expanded nuclear energy plans and simultaneous hints at a deferral of the 2p increase in fuel duty have prompted criticism from the Conservatives. Shadow chancellor George Osborne said the government was failing to provide the “stable and certain” tax policies required in times of economic difficulty. Yesterday prime minister Gordon Brown… Read more »
