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 Jack Straw has announced he will abandon controversial plans to hold secret inquests without juries. Civil liberties campaigners expressed their relief at the news, after months of intense campaigning. Liberty director, Shami Chakrabarti, said: “We welcome this sane and humble climb-down by the lord chancellor. It was completely bizarre for a government… Read more »
By Alice Cannet A Tory bill to scrap the minimum wage was withdrawn today and postponed to next month, putting an end to Labour’s campaign to keep their anti-poverty policy. Christopher Chope, who tabled the employment opportunities bill, backed by eleven other Tory MPs, withdrew the bill at the last minute even though it was… Read more »
