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 Bank of England has cut interest rates by one per cent, leaving the curent level at two per cent. It is the third cut in interest rates in as many months. The monetary policy committee’s (MPC) decision has come after a week of poor economic, mortgage and house price data and puts the base… Read more »
Britain’s policy of keeping innocent people’s information on the DNA database has been ruled illegal by the European court of human rights. There is no right to appeal the court’s judgements, meaning the Home Office must now decide how it will implement the changes. Home secretary Jacqui Smith said she was “dissappointed” by the judgement…. Read more »
