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 Rushed legislation like the Parliamentary Standards Act poses a grave threat to fundamental principles of Britain’s constitution, MPs have warned. The Commons’ justice committee said today the legislation brought through the Commons and Lords before the summer recess in response to the MPs’ expenses scandal should act as a warning sign for… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Legal confusion handed a stay of execution to protestors at the Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight, as debate rages about whether the government should step in. The sit-in protest at Vestas’ soon-to-close factory in the Isle of Wight could have been forced to an end by a court… Read more »
