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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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Jack Straw met Israel’s defence minister yesterday to discuss the stalled Middle East peace process. The foreign secretary conveyed to Shaul Mofaz the government’s worries over the legality of the security fence in the West Bank. The Israeli government insists the fence is there to protect its citizens from Palestinian suicide bombers. But Palestinians, for… Read more »
“Institutional racism” pervades the NHS, an inquiry concluded yesterday. An independent probe – led by Sir John Blofeld, a former high court judge – was launched six years ago after the death of Jamaican-born David “Rocky” Bennett, a black psychiatric patient, who died after being forcefully restrained by staff in a mental health clinic. The… Read more »
