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 Consumer morale in July fell as low as May 2009, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The group reported a 0.5% rise in retail sales in July, compared to 1.2% in June. Building society Nationwide came to similar conclusions, with consumer confidence falling from 63 in June to 56 in July,… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Four American senators have added to pressure on the Scottish government to release more details of the medical records which prompted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s release last year. Robert Menendez, Kirsten Gillibrand, Frank Lautenberg and Charles Schumer requested the release of Megrahi’s full medical records after the Scottish Labour party called for… Read more »
