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 military covenant needs to be reassessed in the first defence review in ten years, the Liberal Democrats say. Former leader Sir Menzies Campbell has chaired the party’s own policy study of defence issues and will present his report later today. “There’s clear evidence where the govt fails to honour its obligations, that is yet… Read more »
Gordon Brown has addressed the UN general assembly as part of his plans to create a new regulatory framework for the markets, calling for an end to “the age of financial irresponsibility”. The prime minister will also be meeting with president George Bush, to convince him of the need for further international market oversight. The… Read more »
