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 should consider setting up a sentencing commission to ‘depoliticise’ controversial decisions, the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) believes. Its report published today says the establishment of such a body would also help tackle the overcrowding crisis in England and Wales’ prisons. Less than 100 spare places were available in June 2008 out of a… Read more »
The mental health of inmates serving time in England and Wales’ prisons is being neglected, a report published today claims. Out of Sight, Out of Mind from centre-right thinktank Policy Exchange raises sweeping concerns about the standard of mental healthcare in the prison system. It says coordination is poor, not enough staff are being employed… Read more »
