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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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Gordon Brown is meeting EU leaders to establish a new system of global finance, dubbed ‘Breton Woods Two’ by observers. With the markets responding relatively favourably to government stakeholding of banks, increased liquidity and guaranteed interbank lending, leaders have their eyes set on the next stage of economic recovery. Over the last week EU states… Read more »
Rail passengers face overcrowding and above-inflation rises in fares despite improvements to the system. The National Audit Office (NAO) said since the Department for Transport took over the franchising process from the Strategic Rail Authority in 2005, the taxpayer has received better value for money. Subsidies from the taxpayer for train services are expected to… Read more »
