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 Ed Miliband has attacked David Cameron’s “broken promises” on the NHS in this week’s prime minister’s questions. Mr Cameron turned on Mr Miliband’s “pre-scripted lines” after the Labour leader asked him whether the government could maintain the hospital waiting times guarantee introduced by the Labour government. Addressing a packed Commons, Mr Cameron… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Labour peers’ bid to derail the coalition’s electoral reform legislation faces a key clash with the government as another day of debate gets underway. The Lords sits for its 11th day of line-by-line scrutiny of the bill, with the opposition doing all it can to prolong the proceedings. Former lord chancellor Charles… Read more »
