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 Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson The Guardian has claimed a “great victory for free speech” after an attempt to gag it reporting on a parliamentary question was abandoned. Legal firm Carter Ruck, which had obtained an injunction barring the Guardian from reporting proceedings on behalf of energy and mining firm Trafigura, abandoned its claim… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A lack of spare parts has contributed to the helicopter shortages suffered by Britain’s armed forces, a committee of MPs has said. The public accounts committee said an over-reliance on the ‘urgent operational requirements’ process used to buy new or upgraded capabilities had sometimes led to “inadequate initial support or a time-limited… Read more »
