News
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 »
Latest articles
There will be an urgent review of bail hostel procedures after undercover reporters revealed convicted paedophiles were left at liberty to re-offend. A BBC documentary set to be screened tomorrow investigates criminals on early release staying at bail hostels. The programme reportedly shows convicted paedophiles befriending children, taking pictures in a shopping centre, and loitering… Read more »
Female voters in the UK prefer David Cameron’s Conservatives to the Labour party, a Populus poll for The Times has revealed. The new survey of voters’ opinions, undertaken last weekend, also reveals the Tories fare less well among men. Labour and the Conservatives are level on 34 per cent of male votes, but the Tory… Read more »
