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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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Spy watchdog defends phone-tap stance
Spy watchdog defends phone-tap stance

The government’s spying watchdog has issued a warning against the use of phone-tap evidence in court, claiming it could compromise the work of the country’s secret services. The interception of communications commissioner Sir Swinton Thomas has called for the government to stand up to mounting pressure over allowing evidence acquired from phone-tapping operations to be… Read more »

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Executive pay ‘sky high’

British executives are earning an average of 18.1 per cent more than last year, according to a report out today. A survey of FTSE 350 directors shows that nearly half of the executives have earned more than £1 million this year, with eight of them receiving total salary packages topping £5 million. The analysis of… Read more »