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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Read Alan Johnson’s first major speech as shadow chancellor, in full. “Alistair Darling took this country through the most devastating global economic crisis since the Great Depression. He did it with skill and integrity and I am proud to succeed him as Shadow Chancellor. Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition is under new management with a leader… Read more »
By Peter Wozniak Arguments for and against the spending cuts are intensifying in today’s newspapers, as the comprehensive spending review looms. Lord Wolfson, a Conservative peer and the chief executive of Next, has drafted a letter signed by 35 business leaders urging the chancellor to press ahead with an aggressive programme of spending cuts. Further… Read more »
