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 Peter Wozniak Protestors have gathered outside St Mary’s College to demonstrate against the Pope’s visit, saying his speech yesterday “encouraged hatred”. Activists gathered to speak out against the Pope’s attack on secularism, with many branding him a “divisive” figure. Leading human rights activist Peter Tatchell told politics.co.uk: “Most British people don’t share the Pope’s… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Business secretary Vince Cable has sparked speculation he could quit the government after attacking the coalition’s immigration cap policy. The senior Liberal Democrat called the cap on non-EU workers “very damaging to the UK economy” in a video interview with the Financial Times newspaper. He was reported by the Mail as telling… Read more »
