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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 Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee has sought to extend the consultation time available on a private member’s Bill to ban smoking in Scottish public places. The Bill, tabled by SNP MSP Stewart Maxwell, would see smoking prohibited in “regulated public areas”, which are defined as areas where food or drink is served, though the bill… Read more »
Campaigning in the Hartlepool by-election enters its final day, with polls due to open on Thursday morning. Labour are defending a majority of nearly 15,000 in Peter Mandelson’s old seat, in what could easily be the last by-election before the general election. Their candidate is 32-year-old councillor Iain Wright, who has based his campaign around… Read more »
