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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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Attempts to force single parents into work by increasing the difficulty of obtaining benefits would be counterproductive, according to a new report from the ippr. Official figures released in August show 783,000 lone parents were claiming out of work benefits. In a new report, entitled ‘Sanctions and Sweeteners’ the Institute for Policy Research think-tank concludes… Read more »
Alistair Campbell, the former Downing Street Communications chief, will be taking up a key role in the next general election campaign. Mr Campbell resigned from his position in the run-up to the Hutton Inquiry but was later cleared of the allegation that he “sexed-up” the Government’s Iraq dossier. As Tony Blair’s right hand man, Mr… Read more »
