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 Liberal Democrat peer stepped has down as advisor to justice secretary Jack Straw in protest at the government’s record on human rights, he has revealed. Lord Lester, who took on a role as constitutional advisor as part of Gordon Brown’s ‘government of all the talents’, said Labour’s record on human rights was “dismal”. Timed… Read more »
EU renewable energy directives could see electricity bills shoot up and leave pensioners and lower-income families shivering in their beds, according to new research. A joint briefing paper for the Taxpayer’s Alliance and Global Vision estimates the annual extra cost of the directive for the average family could hit £120. “People, especially the less well-off… Read more »