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 Gordon Brown must use next months G20 meeting in London to ally himself to developing countries rather than rich ones, according to an influential magazine. The lead editorial in this week’s Lancet expresses admiration for the way Mr Brown has repeatedly called for a strengthening of ambitions to alleviate global poverty despite… Read more »
By Ian Dunt It’s the sixth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq but anger still prevails at the UK’s role in the conflict. Yesterday, Carne Ross, a former British diplomat and Britain’s leading expert on Iraq at the United Nations, launched a strongly worded demand for an inquiry while giving evidence at a public administration… Read more »
