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On 22 October, for the first time in years, the UK Parliament will debate legislation to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a right to die for those with terminal or incurable illnesses, fully supports the Assisted Dying Bill as a landmark step towards much-needed reform. It will be… Read more »
Leading rural organisations have reacted positively to the High Court’s dismissal of Wild Justice’s ‘speculative’ attempt to judicial review Defra’s most recent burning legislation in England. The attempted judicial review had sought to disrupt the Heather and Grass Burning (England) Regulations 2021 that bans heather burning on our most protected sites with peat of more… Read more »
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Home secretary John Reid has said two new prisons will be built – one in Merseyside and the other in London. The new jails are a response to increasing prison numbers and potential overcrowding. In the last few weeks the issue of prisoner numbers and overcrowding has received increased attention. The announcement of the new… Read more »
The government is providing £30 million in funding so councils will be able to send people out to check the smoking ban is being adhered to. Council staff are currently being trained for the new role of ensuring restaurants, cafes, bars, and nightclubs stay smoke-free after July 1st. And anyone caught smoking in an inappropriate… Read more »
