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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 launches second newspaper campaign
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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Straw claims "reserve powers" to ban prison officer strikes
MPs agree prison officer strike ban

MPs have voted in favour of a ban on strikes by prison officers. The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) and government have until May 8th to reach a new voluntary “no strike” agreement but the Commons today approved “reserve powers” allowing the government to enforce a legal ban. Justice secretary Jack Straw said the government had… Read more »

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Govt seeks ban on prison strikes
Straw seeks prison officers strike ban

The government is to reintroduce a ban on prison officer strikes, two years after repealing similar legislation. Jack Straw told MPs last night the government plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit prison officers striking after a voluntary no-strike agreement appeared to break down last summer. In August the Prison Officers Association (POA) launched a… Read more »