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 politics.co.uk staff Ministers should be able to appoint civil servants and hold them accountable for policy delivery, according to a thinktank. A report by Reform casts aside concerns about the politicisation of the civil service – a key tenant of the Westminster system – arguing that the Australian system, whereby the prime minister appoints… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Harriet Harman has apologised for wrongly informing MPs that Sir Fred Goodwin was given his knighthood for charitable work rather than banking. She made the comments during yesterday’s prime minister’s question, where she stood in for Gordon Brown due to his trip to Washington. “I think Sir Fred was nominated for a… Read more »
