The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff The Home Office today announced new measures designed to improve the investigation and prosecution of rape and to help support victims. The new initiative follows complaints from women’s groups about the lack of improvement in convictions. Among the new proposals are ensuring all victims are seen by specially trained officers within an… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Alcoholics who fail to get treatment could see their welfare payments docked. The plans come in a review of welfare by the Department of Health and the Department for Work and Pensions. Welfare secretary James Purnell said: “We are going to look at the arrangements for alcoholics on benefits, just as we… Read more »
