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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US presidential candidate Barack Obama launched the closing argument of his campaign yesterday, telling supporters his country will emerge from its current economic crisis stronger than before. The Democrat candidate for the presidency, who leads in the polls against Republican rival John McCain, was in Canton, Ohio, as he made his “case for change” with… Read more »
The UK is set to pass the world’s strongest climate change bill today, with measures to curb carbon emissions by 80 per cent. Following extensive lobbying by green activists, the emissions target now includes aviation and shipping contributions. But the bill has raised questions among analysts as to whether it will allow the government to… Read more »
