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 A-level results published today show maths is sky-rocketing in popularity while independent schools secured disproportionately good results. The results come despite commentary suggesting traditional academic subjects were in decline – commentary which was given a boost earlier this week when the Tories published answers to parliamentary questions showing that one in seven… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The way Britain undertakes crime scene investigations and the existence of the DNA database have both come under intense scrutiny following the news scientists in Israel have successfully replicated DNA samples. Tests by Dan Frumkin, lead author of the paper, which was been published online by the journal Forensic Science International, and… Read more »
