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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By Alex Stevenson A boost for childcare funding and scrapping higher education fees are among the spending priorities announced by the Liberal Democrats today. Party leader Nick Clegg said the proposals centred around Lib Dems’ commitment to social mobility and were a “direct challenge” to Gordon Brown’s “arrogant” dismissal of public spending criticisms. Today’s funding… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Gordon Brown has promised there would be “no rewards for failure” in the banking industry today, despite claims from economic analysts that the UK government is going easy on bankers. The prime minister called for “rewards only for long term sustainable success” at a speech in central London today, and promised a… Read more »
