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 Millions of people who care for ill relatives or friends are being let down by the government, a report has claimed. The public accounts committee has attacked the benefits system which distributes money to carers and those being cared for as unnecessarily complicated. Its latest report is critical of the way the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The conviction of three terrorists for a plot to destroy transatlantic airliners has prompted a wave of relief from government ministers, past and present. This morning ex-security minister Tony McNulty told the BBC the convictions were a “vindication” for the crown prosecution service, the police and the security services. They had faced… Read more »
