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 London mayor Boris Johnson has stood down as head of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), but insisted crime remains his “top priority”. He will be replaced by MPA vice-chairman Kit Malthouse in a move which critics will describe as a U-turn by the mayor. Reshard Auladin is the new vice-chairman of the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Northern Ireland’s political parties have until Friday morning to reach agreement on justice and policing, Gordon Brown and Irish taoiseach Brian Cowen demanded today. The Democratic Unionist party (DUP) and Sinn Fein have two days to consider proposals in detail before the British and Irish governments step in and attempt to impose… Read more »
