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 way British soldiers are being treated between tours of duty to Afghanistan could damage their long-term retention, the head of the Army has warned. General Sir David Richards warned Ministry of Defence officials in a memorandum published by the Sunday Times that he was worried about the impact on morale of… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Labour campaigners in Geoff Hoon’s safe Ashfield seat are getting hot under the collar after an attempt to parachute in GMTV’s Gloria De Piero. Ms Piero is the breakfast programme’s political editor and is being considered to succeed the former defence secretary in his Nottinghamshire constituency, in an all-female shortlist. “Gloria would… Read more »
