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 Tom Elliott has appealed for unity within the Ulster Unionist party (UUP) after a sometimes acrimonious leadership election came to an end with his overwhelming victory. The Orangeman beat Assembly member Basil McCrea in voting in Belfast and was confirmed as the UUP’s successor to Sir Reg Empey. It follows a disappointing… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The Labour leadership contest has entered into a period of calm, with the ballots closed and the result not set to be announced until Saturday. With no-one able to predict the election result, the Westminster rumour mill is dominated by discussion of shadow Cabinet appointments. Many sources expected Ed Miliband to make… Read more »
