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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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Conservative MP Jonathan Sayeed is standing down on health grounds, it has emerged. The revelation comes less than a month after he survived a de-selection bid from his constituency party amid allegations he profited from guided tours of Parliament. The Mid-Bedfordshire MP, 56, was suspended from the House of Commons for two weeks on February… Read more »
Charles Kennedy, leader of the Liberal Democrats, today pledged to conduct an independent review of the prescription charge regime in an effort to deliver a fairer health service. During a press conference to unveil the Liberal Democrat health manifesto, he revealed plans to cut health charges, resulting in free eye and dental checks. Mr Kennedy… Read more »
