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 documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster are expected to be released ten years ahead of schedule following a request by the home secretary, it was announced today. Sensitive documents are usually subject to a 30-year embargo but it is understood Ms Smith, following a discussion with South Yorkshire chief constable Meredydd… Read more »
By Alice Cannet A report calling on the government to take a hands-on role in the parenting of disadvantaged children has been published by a committee of MPs. The report, entitled ‘looked-after children’, comes in the aftermath of the Baby P case, which triggered deep reflections on the need for an overhaul of the British… Read more »
