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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Read justice secretary Jack Straw’s statement, in which he explains his reasons for pardoning Michael Shields, in full here. 1. In July 2005 Michael Shields was convicted in Bulgaria of the attempted murder of a Bulgarian national called Martin Georgiev. Mr Shields and other football supporters had been in the Bulgarian resort of Varna when… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Ratings agency Moody’s will announce today that the UK’s credit rating is unlikely to be downgraded, despite the levels of debt. Moody’s says it has no plans to downgrade any country with a triple A rating in the “near future” This is good news for the government as, if the UK had… Read more »
