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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. The vote was 314 in favour, 291 against. My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK welcome the result. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the… Read more »
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Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was important to “establish the facts” following reports that a missile had landed in Polish territory, killing two people. It remains unclear who is directly responsible for the hit, which happened late on Tuesday following a Russian bombardment of neighbouring Ukraine with… Read more »

Since Russia launched its attack on Ukraine in February, the UK has shown support through economic, military and humanitarian aid. The government have provided £1.5 billion worth of aid since February, with plans for this figure to increase until Putin puts an end to the violence. The package of military aid, announced before a meeting… Read more »
















