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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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Plaid Cymru has launched its general election campaign for a “fairer” society, which includes a pledge to raise the top rate of tax to 50 per cent. Plaid says it would introduce a greater range of income tax bands, including a 50 per cent rate on incomes over £50,000 a year. It suggests that there… Read more »
George Galloway’s anti-war Respect Party is to take legal action in an attempt to have postal voting suspended for the general election. Speaking at the launch of the Respect manifesto, Mr Galloway said a ban on postal voting – except for those completely unable to make it to the ballot box – was needed to… Read more »
