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 Gordon Brown has attempted to head off Tory attacks on his honesty with a pledge to the electorate that he can be trusted on spending. “I have always told the truth,” he told the BBC. “I have always told people as it is. “I have also explained we have a deficit reduction… Read more »
By Liz Stephens As the East Coast mainline is nationalised, details emerged of a potential £30 billion reduction in capital expenditure for transport projects. An industry memo, leaked to the Guardian today, warns of “looming spending cuts”. The news follows revelations from Lord Mandelson on Monday that plans to fund social housing projects would come… Read more »
