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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 Liz Stephens Delegates at the TUC congress are being urged to back a motion requiring some employers to carry out risk assessments on their workers’ footwear. The controversial motion has come about because some union members claim workers are forced to wear high heels as part of their dress code – which can lead… Read more »
Review Gordon Brown’s progress as he sought to win over union leaders on spending cuts in his speech to the TUC congress. Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here you can keep up to date with major parliamentary debates, press conferences or news events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the… Read more »
