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 The Liberal Democrats have warned today that unless the UK changes its policy in Afghanistan, “failure is inevitable”. In a joint letter to The Guardian, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and former leader Paddy Ashdown, said “we lack a political plan that works. And it is far from clear that the military… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A senior Conservative said he is “concerned” by reports about a British trading firm he has links with, after it settled a case involving the dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast. Lord Strathclyde, Conservative leader in the House of Lords, is director of Trafigura’s hedge funds. The company came under… Read more »
