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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 Ian Dunt Students and teachers demonstrated in cities an d schools across the country today to battle government plans to cut the EMA payment. The Educational Maintenance Allowance, which is paid to 16-18 year olds from low-income households who stay on in education, is set to be scrapped as a money saving measure. The… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Labour has selected the candidate who will attempt to hold Oldham East and Saddleworth for the party after Phil Woolas’ general election victory was overruled by an election court. Debbie Abrahams, a public health consultant who unsuccessfully fought the adjacent Colne Valley seat in May, was selected by the local party yesterday…. Read more »
