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 David Miliband could be in line for a senior post envisaged under the impending Lisbon treaty. The foreign secretary is the focus of speculation over the high representative role, an effective foreign minister for Europe, which would be created if the treaty comes into force. His candidacy could only be realistic if… Read more »
By Emmeline Saunders Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir, whose article last week about the death of Stephen Gately provoked a record number of complaints to the press monitoring body, has apologised for her comments. Writing this week in the newspaper, Ms Moir tells of her “horror” when her column was condemned as homophobic and hateful,… Read more »
