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 economy has shrunk even more than analysts expected in the first quarter of the year. Experts were expecting today’s gross domestic product (GDP) figures to be roughly equivalent to the final quarter of last year – showing a contraction of 1.6 per cent. But data came in showing a 1.9 per… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Titan prisons look set to become the first government project to fall victim to the Budget. Both the Independent and the BBC are reporting that justice secretary Jack Straw will scrap the scheme. But an official Ministry of Justice statement read: “The justice secretary will make a statement on this issue shortly… Read more »
