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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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The outspoken International Development Secretary, Clare Short has resigned. Speculation about Ms Short’s future has been growing after she missed the high publicity Parliamentary vote on Foundation Hospitals last week. Ms Short had been highly critical of the Government’s decision to go to war in Iraq without a second UN resolution. She had threatened to… Read more »
Former Tory minister, David Mellor, announced in an interview over the weekend that he is no longer a member of the Conservative Party, having not renewed his subscription. In an interview on the Breakfast with Frost programme, the former scandal-prone MP claimed that poor leadership of the party was to blame for his decision, saying… Read more »
