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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John Bercow said he would write to George Osborne to demand answers about how details of yesterday’s Budget were published on Twitter by the Evening Standard before it had been delivered to parliament.
The press offered a broadly positive assessment of George Osborne’s Budget this morning, as the chancellor appeared to consolidate his position in the Treasury and avoid any spectacular own-goals of the sort which derailed last year’s efforts.