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Rally outside Parliament as MPs to debate assisted dying

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 »

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Defra to review GL45 in light of reduction of AI risk

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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Poll finds Blair’s popularity at new low

Just one in four voters trusts Tony Blair, according to a new survey that suggests the Conservatives are rapidly gaining ground against Labour in the popularity stakes. A YouGov poll for the Daily Telegraph finds that while 73 per cent of voters believed the prime minister could be trusted in October 1997, this has now… Read more »

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Ministers accused of sidelining police reform debate

The government has been accused of trying to rush through plans to merge police forces in England and Wales after a debate on the issue in parliament was cancelled. Leader of the Commons Geoff Hoon yesterday announced that proposals to cut the number of police forces from 43 to 12 would not be debated next… Read more »