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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Scrapping the default retirement age is being sold as a ‘good thing’. Don’t be fooled. The government is taking this step not because it wants to – but because it needs to. By Alex Stevenson There are, of course, huge benefits to making it easier to keep on working. Not being forced to retire on… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson David Cameron and Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh have hailed the British trade delegation’s visit a success, after meeting for talks. Agreements to initiate greater levels of cooperation over civil nuclear energy and the £700 million sale of Hawk training jets have already been achieved by the team of ministers and senior… Read more »
