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 Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson Hazel Blears is to resign from the Cabinet, in another hugely damaging development for Gordon Brown. The communities secretary released a statement which specifically did not offer support to the prime minister. “Today I’ve told the prime minister I’m resigning from the government,” it read. “In this next phase… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The Guardian newspaper is urging Labour to drop Gordon Brown as its leader, in a surprising and significant intervention. The centre-left newspaper, which was Mr Brown best ally in the media, launched a devastating critique of the prime minister in its editorial today. “The truth is that there is no vision from… Read more »