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 Anger at the coalition’s strong stance on deficit reduction could cost the Liberal Democrats the by-election, a rebel MP has warned. Annette Brooke, a serial rebel on education issues, told politics.co.uk she feared candidate Elwyn Watkins may fail to take the seat from Labour in Thursday’s poll, the first electoral test of… Read more »
By Ian Dunt MPs overwhelmingly voted against amendments to the European Union bill this evening, after a lengthy debate in the Commons. Veteran eurosceptic Bill Cash led the debate by putting forward a series of radical changes designed to defend the sovereignty of parliament for the EU and the courts. His amendment was defeated by… Read more »
