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 Leaked plans to cull the number of publicly-funded bodies have triggered an investigation from the Cabinet Office – which has not denied the reports. Details of a list of 177 quangos set for the coalition government’s much-vaunted bonfire have been revealed by the Telegraph newspaper. They show an additional 129 will be… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Miliband and Ed Balls are among the Labour leadership candidates bracing themselves for defeat as Saturday’s result approaches. Mr Miliband, the long-term frontrunner for the race, has reportedly sent representatives to rival Ed Miliband, to discuss the transition to the new regime should his younger brother steal the race at the… Read more »