The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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Government plans for flexible working could become one of the first casualties of the economic downturn. New business secretary Peter Mandelson has suggested the plans may be dropped in an effort to help businesses cope by reducing regulations. No decisions have yet been made but the department for business confirmed the policy was being reappraised…. Read more »
Business secretary Peter Mandelson wanted Royal Mail to be “progressively privatised”, it has been revealed. Mr Mandelson is said to have made the statements to colleagues before he was forced to resign in 1998. The comments indicate he accepted the company would have to stay in government hands for some time but that liberalisation was… Read more »
