The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens The government’s mortgage rescue scheme, which has designed to help households avoid repossession has so far only directly benefited six homeowners according to MPs. The treasury committee reported that the scheme, which was designed to assist upwards of 6,000 households, appears to be “out of step”. The committee called on the Treasury… Read more »
By Liz Stephens The government has withdrawn its decision to deport Mohammed Asha, the doctor cleared of involvement in the London and Glasgow bomb plots. The Home Office had maintained that despite the fact that Dr Asha was cleared of conspiracy to murder or cause explosions he still presented a threat to national security and… Read more »
