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 Dangerous foreign lorries on Britain’s roads need to be dealt with more effectively to protect lives, according to a committee of MPs. Heavy goods vehicles from abroad are statistically more likely to be non-compliant with British safety rules. But in its latest report on the VOSA the Commons’ transport committee cited industry… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff NHS patients with rare conditions like muscular dystrophy are not receiving the treatment they should, parliamentarians have said. A report by John Walton out today criticises the NHS for not ensuring the 60,000 babies, children and adults in Britain with the inherited condition receive services to the quality they should. It wants… Read more »
