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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 Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has promised that local communities will be given a greater say in the issues that affect them. More decisions will be taken at a local and regional, as opposed to national, level. And Mr Prescott said he was determined to tackle disadvantage so people are not “condemned to lives… Read more »
The Government’s housing policy fails to recognise the importance of the environment, according to a new report from the Environmental Audit Committee. The MPs conclude that in the drive to build more houses, particularly in the south east, the environment is being left as a “bolt-on”. And, the report says that there is an “inadequate”… Read more »
