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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 Government’s “Excellence in Cities” scheme is helping improve standards, but there are still some teachers reluctant to believe that standards can be raised, according to a new report from schools’ watchdog Ofsted. Head teachers in some inner city schools are misusing funds meant for gifted pupils and allocating the money to general actives, rather… Read more »
The foreign terror suspects detained without trial in the UK have had their human rights breached. That is the key ruling today from the Law Lords, by an eight to one majority, on the appeals of nine men held without charge or trial. After 9/11 the Government rushed through tough anti-terrorism legislation which allowed it… Read more »
