New report underlines the importance of shooting, conservation and the rural vote ahead of the general election. With the main political parties having fired the starter pistol on their general election campaigns, rural organisations are set to publish (Tuesday 4 June) the latest ‘Value of Shooting’ report which will set out in detail the benefits… Read more »
The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson The government’s response to the swine flu threat has been “under-prepared” and “disappointing”, peers have said. The Lords’ science and technology committee says the Department of Health (DoH) is struggling in a number of ways in the face of the pandemic. It says there are “significant concerns” about delays to the national… Read more »
By Gabriel Huntley Fully tackling corruption will need a much stronger bribery bill than the one currently proposed by government, MPs and peers have warned. The draft bribery bill, currently undergoing scrutiny before it is formally introduced to parliament, aims to repeal archaic and unclear laws and replace them with new offences to prevent bribery… Read more »
