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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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Fuel protestors are planning a series of motorway go-slows and refinery demonstrations next week unless the government cuts tax on fuel. Campaigners from the Fuel Lobby have given ministers three days to meet them to discuss their grievances or Britain will face demonstrations on Wednesday. There has been growing anger at the rising cost of… Read more »
A former police chief has launched a personal attack on ex-home secretary David Blunkett. In his memoirs serialised in the News of the World, ex-Met police chief Lord John Stevens described cabinet minister David Blunkett as a “lying, backstabbing bully”. He claimed Mr Blunkett had little knowledge of policing and accused him of using the… Read more »
