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The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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A group of environmental protesters carried out a direct action on the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) this morning and politics.co.uk was there as it happened. By Liz Stephens Protesters unfurl a banner outside the government department. Two protesters hand out goggles. The police arrive on the scene. The police remained hands-off during… Read more »
A spoof website with the Baltimore mayor’s angry riposte to shadow home secretary Chris Grayling saw several news sites run with the story. Web 2.0 is challenging journalists like never before. By Ian Dunt Earlier in the week, shadow home secretary Chris Grayling compared parts of the UK to hit HBO show The Wire. So… Read more »
