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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 government is legislating for the “biggest shake-up” to UK border security for more than three decades. Gordon Brown told MPs in his draft Queen’s speech the “robust and fair” legislation in the citizenship, immigration and borders bill would end the abuse of Britain’s immigration system. The prime minister insisted migration was benefiting the country’s… Read more »
Government plans for housing involve a £200 million pound fund to purchase unsold new homes and make them available to first time buyers have been announced in the draft Queen’s speech. A shared equity fund for housing will be open to applications from all first time buyers. Tenants in social housing would be treated more… Read more »
