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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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The Scottish Conservatives have unveiled their manifesto ahead of the forthcoming Scottish parliament election. However, their policy pledges, billed as the most family-friendly of any party campaigning in Scotland, have been overshadowed by the increasing poll lead of the SNP over Scottish Labour. And the Scottish manifesto launch lacked the scale of events in Wales,… Read more »
A ban on smoking in public places comes into force in Wales today, before it is extended to the rest of the UK over the coming months. From 6am today, anyone caught smoking in enclosed public spaces, including bars and pubs, will be liable for a £50 on the spot fine. Those responsible for the… Read more »
