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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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By Laura Miller British graduates lack the skills to succeed in the jobs market, according to a report published today. The Commons’ innovation, universities, science and skills committee called for immediate action on “the current policy of supplying skills and expecting businesses to utilise them, rather than tackling skills shortages or approaching skills as part… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson US writer Naomi Wolf has called on Britons to face up to civil liberties threats posed by the government’s response to the threat of terrorism. Her comments came at the UK premiere of a documentary based on her book The End of America, which warns the Bush administration’s ‘war on terror’ policies… Read more »
