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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 »
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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A Scottish widow is to become the first person in the UK to take legal action against the tobacco industry today. This morning Margaret McTear will get to put her case against Imperial Tobacco, one of the world’s largest tobacco companies, after a 10 year legal battle. Her husband, Alf McTear, died of lung cancer… Read more »
A report into HMP Belmarsh, which houses some of the UK’s most dangerous prisoners, has condemned security at the jail after prisoners were found with mobile phones. The prison in south-east London opened in 1991, holds a total of 880 inmates and has a high security unit holding exceptional risk prisoners. It also houses seven… Read more »
