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 Alex Stevenson The struggle against the Taliban is distracting Britain from its main strategic priority, Chatham House’s director Robin Niblett has claimed. Speaking in an interview with politics.co.uk, Dr Niblett said managing the shift in global economic power from west to east was the bigger picture Britain had to deal with. He suggested an… Read more »
The rise in the standard rate of value-added tax (VAT) puts this still newish tax into the spotlight – though it has arguably been there since its UK introduction in 1973. By John Whiting, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation Why VAT – and what is it? The UK introduced VAT (and abolished purchase… Read more »
