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 The continuing row over MPs’ expenses took another twist today following the revelation that Sinn Fein MPs, who refuse to even sit in parliament, have claimed more than £430,000. In the last year alone the five elected members from Northern Ireland claimed £105,000 – £21,000 each – to rent two flats in… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The government has denied claims it is censoring English literature texts, after a Carol Ann Duffy poem was prevented from appearing in a GCSE anthology. Yesterday the Association of Teachers and Lecturers’ annual conference in Liverpool passed a motion stating that “censorship of English literature is a current problem for teachers in… Read more »
