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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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British Airways has admitted many pilots will refuse to fly with so-called sky marshals on board aircraft given the ‘significant threat’ to passengers. Last week, the Department of Transport pressed ahead with plans to place armed guards aboard planes as a last defence against terror attacks. BA was forced to cancel flight 223 from Heathrow… Read more »
British Airways has rejected claims, circulated by the New York Times newspaper, that the recent cancellation of flights between London and Washington were prompted more by the refusal of some pilots to fly with sky marshals on board than the official line that safety was at risk. The flag carrier said there was no truth… Read more »
