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Jersey’s States Assembly will meet today to discuss proposals from the Citizens’ Jury to change the law for adult islanders with terminal or incurable conditions who have a clear and settled wish to end their lives. Channel Islands Humanists, part of Humanists UK, campaigns to legalise assisted dying for both the terminally ill and incurably suffering. It has… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation’s (BASC) Eat Game initiative is launching a ground-breaking monthly podcast focused on wild game and its sustainability credentials. A spin-off from the official BASC Podcast, the Eat Game Podcast will serve the consumer market, with particular focus on those with a specific interest in sustainable food. Hosted by BASC’s resident… Read more »
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David Miliband says the formal handover of security responsibilities in Basra province to the Iraqi army is a ‘step in the right direction’ for Iraq itself. The foreign secretary was in attendance as control of the southern province, under British control since early 2003, was officially signed over to Iraq’s troops. “For four and a… Read more »
Gordon Brown has announced Basra will be handed back to Iraqi control by Christmas. In an unannounced visit to the Iraqi city, the prime minister confirmed the long-awaited handover of power to Iraqi forces will be completed within two weeks. The 4,500 British troops that are left in Basra will train Iraqi forces, which will… Read more »
