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 Commons and the Lords are on a collision course on whether to allow some coroners’ cases to be heard in secret. MPs rejected moves by the Lords last week to stop the secret inquests. They also voted against a Lords amendment allowing intercept evidence to be used in court. Civil liberties… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron finally laid out his ideas for tackling poverty in a keynote speech today. The Tory leader expanded on the best-received section of his conference speech, in which he defined the Conservatives as the party best placed to tackle poverty. In an important ideological move, Mr Cameron also reframed his previous… Read more »
