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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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South Africa will hold its next general election on April 14th, President Thabo Mbeki announced in parliament yesterday. The election will be the nation’s third since apartheid ended a decade ago. Mr Mbeki’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) is expected to retain power, with the president likely to receive backing by the 400 members of… Read more »
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac stood firm yesterday on their commitment to a new set of voting rights for the EU constitution. Speaking after talks outside of Berlin, the two leaders stressed they would not back down on the issue. Dispute lingering problems with voting rights, the EU leaders said they… Read more »
