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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 has promised there were no deals with DUP MPs over the 42-day detention vote at his monthly press conference. Asked repeatedly – in one case to put his hand on his heart – whether no deals were struck, Mr Brown continually and categorically denied any suggestion he offered the Northern Irish MPs concessions…. Read more »
Progress in the NHS has been hampered by two major reorganisations since reforms were introduced in 2000, a report concludes today. The study from the Audit Commission and Healthcare Commission advises that nationally-imposed changes to the structure of the NHS should be avoided to allow progress to take place. It also says that progress could… Read more »
