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 Gordon Brown has confirmed the Budget will be held in “two weeks’ time”, ending speculation about an early general election. Westminster insiders had already ruled out the idea of an early election before the likely date of May 6th, when local government elections also take place. But many continued to believe the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson MPs deemed to have committed “crimes against democracy” will be targeted by a new third-party pressure group at the general election. The Power2010 campaign plans on spending nearly £1 million it has received from the Rowntree Trusts to target constituencies where the sitting MP is judged to have consistently opposed reform of… Read more »