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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A speaker’s conference has been convened in parliament for the first time in 30 years to get more women and ethnic minorities into parliament. “The conference will consider and make recommendations for rectifying the disparity between the representation of women, ethnic minorities and disabled people in the House of Commons and their representation in the… Read more »
Less than ten per cent of all reported rapes result in a conviction while less than six per cent of all rapes are reported nationally. In the UK, one out of every 20 women said they have experienced rape, yet only 15 per cent actually report the crime. It’s a terrible state of affairs, and… Read more »
