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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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The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has sent an open letter to all mosques urging all Muslims to vote on June 10th. The letter is specifically designed to counter the possibility of the British National Party (BNP) gaining election success. Politicians from all parties have been warning that low turnout in the local, European and… Read more »
The Scottish Deputy Minister for Communities has said the new Tenements Bill will make it easier to repair and maintain Scotland’s tenements. Currently, unless title deeds say otherwise, all owners of flats within a tenement must give their consent for any repairs to be carried out. This can lead to one owner having an effective… Read more »
