News
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 »
Latest articles
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has blocked ITN reporters from being “embedded” with British troops in a row over the broadcaster’s coverage of wounded soldiers. It claims ITV News reports last week about the way injured soldiers coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan were treated contained inaccuracies and identified individuals without asking their permission. In… Read more »
Two thirds of the public want British troops to withdraw from Iraq by the end of the year, two new polls show. A survey for the Guardian finds 61 per cent want troops to leave this year, regardless of the consequences or the decisions made by the US. Just 30 per cent support Tony Blair’s… Read more »
