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 Ian Dunt David Cameron survived two and half hours of scrutiny from the most powerful backbenchers in Westminster this afternoon. It was the prime minister’s first contact with the liaison committee, which is composed of the chairmen of the various Commons committees. The 33 MPs asked him questions on a seemingly limitless variety of… Read more »
By Peter Wozniak The number of skilled workers coming to the UK ought to be cut by between 13% and 25%, the government’s immigration advisers have recommended. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) put a figure on how many skilled workers the country needs for the next financial year and found the number should be somewhere… Read more »
