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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 »
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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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 »
The chairman of TravelWatch, the London transport watchdog, has been sacked from his post following comments he made in the London mayoral election supporting Boris Johnson’s candidacy. Brian Cooke was grilled today by London Assembly’s transport committee before a majority of the panel voted to terminate his contract. Just before the elections, Mr Cooke said:… Read more »
