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 A former armed forces minister has admitted giving inaccurate information to parliament at the Baha Mousa inquiry. Adam Ingram, who was in power in September 2003 when the Iraqi hotel receptionist died in British custody, told the inquiry that he believed it was “correct” that information in a parliamentary answer was not… Read more »
By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson Derrick Bird’s shooting spree across Cumbria yesterday, which left 12 people dead, has prompted a debate on the effectiveness of Britain’s gun laws. Police have revealed that the 52-year-old had been a licensed firearms holder for the last 20 years. Home secretary Theresa May confirmed the license covered both… Read more »
