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 Alex Stevenson Britain’s biggest banks may have to be broken up, the governor of the Bank of England suggested last night. In a speech to Scottish business organisations in Edinburgh last night Mervyn King confronted the ongoing problem of banks’ everyday activities and their riskier investment functions which contributed to excessive risk-taking in the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Last-ditch attempts to reach agreement between postal workers’ representatives and the Royal Mail are taking place today as tomorrow’s industrial action looms. No deal was reached despite 12 hours of negotiations yesterday. A final attempt to reach agreement to prevent the industrial action will take place later. The Communication Workers’ Union remained… Read more »
