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 Alex Stevenson Transport minister Geoff Hoon became the latest member of the Cabinet to repay allowances today. Mr Hoon “accidentally” overpaid £384 after making a similar error to chancellor Alistair Darling, who agreed to repay around £700 yesterday. He claimed for his TV licence, home insurance and a gas maintenance bill at his Derbyshire… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown’s premiership has not “run out of steam”, David Miliband insisted last night. The foreign secretary was in concerned mood in the run-up to the European elections, warning the expenses crisis has created a “time of political danger [for] the Labour party”. But in the question and answer session which followed… Read more »
