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House of Lords votes for at-home abortion provision

During last night’s late night sitting in the House of Lords, running beyond 2am, peers voted to allow women to continue to access abortion services at home. Prior to Covid, women were required to attend a clinic in person to access abortion pills. But since then, they have been able to receive the pills by post. The… Read more »

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BASC commits to hen harrier recovery plan

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has committed to contributing £75,000 towards Natural England’s hen harrier recovery work over the next three years, via its Legacy Fund. Three annual payments of £25,000 will aid Natural England’s objectives of winter roost monitoring, support and education around diversionary feeding, and the southern reintroduction of the species. The three-year agreement follows… Read more »

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Trouble on the Tube "misunderstood", mayor says
Boris laments Underground “cocktail party”

New London mayor Boris Johnson says the drunken revelry seen before London Underground’s alcohol ban was “anthropologically misunderstood”. Six stations had to be closed and 17 people were arrested on Saturday, the final day before Mr Johnson’s ban on alcoholic beverages on the tube came into force. Speaking at City Hall, Mr Johnson compared the… Read more »

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Election 2008 special

The Conservatives were the big winners across England and Wales in May 1st's local elections.