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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 prime minister has reportedly written of Ken Livingstone’s chances of winning a third term as London mayor. Allies of Gordon Brown told the Times the best-case scenario for Mr Livingstone in May’s mayoral election is a win by the narrowest of margins. The lack of faith comes as David Cameron increasingly throws himself behind… Read more »
Gordon Brown today stepped up his public backing for Ken Livingstone, describing him as the “only choice for London”. The prime minister also appeared to take a swipe at Boris Johnson, saying the capital needed a mayor who was “serious about running London”. Writing in the Evening Standard, Mr Brown urged Londoners to vote for… Read more »
