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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 Foreign Secretary has warned that the total number of British deaths in the tsunami hit regions could reach 440. Speaking on Friday whilst on a visit to the region, Jack Straw confirmed the deaths of 49 Britons and said another 391 were missing, adding that these were highly likely to be among the 153,000… Read more »
Waiting lists are at the lowest level since comparable records began, according to the Health Secretary John Reid. And he put this down to the success of the NHS treatment centres, which are seeing some patients up to eight times as fast as the standard NHS. These centres carry out non-emergency surgery such as cataract… Read more »
