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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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Wendy Alexander met with Labour MSPs today to defend her position amid growing claims she is under pressure to remain in office to protect the Labour leadership in Westminster. Ms Alexander has resisted pressure to resign as leader of the Scottish Labour party after it emerged she accepted a £950 unlawful donation. The Scottish Labour… Read more »
An MP in one of the Conservatives’ most marginal seats has announced he will not seek reselection at the next election. Andrew Pelling, MP for Croydon Central, has written to his local Conservative Federation to confirm he will stand down at the end of this parliament. Mr Pelling had been suspended from the Conservative party… Read more »
