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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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Chief of the General Staff Sir Mike Jackson has said the British army “condemn utterly” any acts of abuse against prisoners in Iraq. His comments came after the first day of a court martial in which three Royal Regiment of Fusiliers soldiers are facing nine charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at a camp in Basra…. Read more »
A referendum on the European Constitution could cost £80 million to administer, the Government has revealed. Constitutional Affairs Minister, Chris Leslie, in a written parliamentary answer to a question from Labour MP for Hornchurch, John Cryer, said the poll would cost roughly the same as a general election. The 2001 general election cost £80 million…. Read more »
