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Rally outside Parliament as MPs to debate assisted dying

Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »

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Defra to review GL45 in light of reduction of AI risk

BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »

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'Tough retirement' for under-35s
‘Tough retirement’ for under-35s

Under-35s without a nest egg or savings face a ‘tough middle age’ working hard to catch-up to build up a pension, according to research published today. The National Consumer Council (NCC) is warning that young people on low incomes face significant barriers to saving that puts any prospect of a comfortable retirement at severe risk…. Read more »

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US urges Red Cross to stay in Iraq

The United States has made a call to international aid agencies urging them to not to pull out of Iraq after yesterday’s suicide bombings in which more than 35 people died. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is reviewing its operations in Iraq after its headquarters in Baghdad were targeted in the bombings,… Read more »