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On 22 October, for the first time in years, the UK Parliament will debate legislation to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a right to die for those with terminal or incurable illnesses, fully supports the Assisted Dying Bill as a landmark step towards much-needed reform. It will be… Read more »
Leading rural organisations have reacted positively to the High Court’s dismissal of Wild Justice’s ‘speculative’ attempt to judicial review Defra’s most recent burning legislation in England. The attempted judicial review had sought to disrupt the Heather and Grass Burning (England) Regulations 2021 that bans heather burning on our most protected sites with peat of more… Read more »
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Scottish Labour has gone a step closer to naming a new leader with nominations closing yesterday. Former enterprise minister Iain Gray appeared the clear frontrunner to replace Wendy Alexander, having secured the support of more unions, elected members and constituency parties than his rivals. But former health minister Andy Kerr remains the bookies favourite, with… Read more »
Only the cruellest of commentators would presume Gordon Brown’s thoughts are on the possibility of another by-election rather than the death of the man which triggered it. Mr Brown was good enough friends with John MacDougall to be visiting him in hospital the day before he died, and having known each other for over 30… Read more »
