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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London mayor Boris Johnson has backtracked on his election commitment to fund rape crisis centres in the capital. After sustained questioning from Green party Assembly member Jenny Jones yesterday, Mr Johnson admitted he would only provide £233,000 a year for the city’s rape crisis centre programme. During the campaign, he pledged £744,000 a year to… Read more »
Crime and immigration are falling down the political agenda as the financial crisis continues, new research suggests. The news comes as analysts await next week’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which are set to show GDP fell for the second consecutive quarter, indicating the UK recession started in July. After a year… Read more »
