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 is visiting New York today as part of a trip that will take him on to Brazil and Chile. The prime minister repeated his arguments for further fiscal stimulus and an enhanced system of international financial supervision. The trip comes as US president Barrack Obama wrote an article – published… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff An amendment to the law banning incitement to hatred on the basis of sexual orientation has been shot down by MPs. In the second day of debate over the coroners and justice bill, MPs voted down an amendment guaranteeing a defence of free speech in the bill. Government ministers argued the amendment… Read more »
