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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 TUC and the CBI have exchanged sharp words after a new report from the Confederation for British Industry put the cost of public sector absences at £4.1 billion. Workers in the private sector take an average of 6.4 days sick leave a year, compared to 9.1 days in the public sector, according to the… Read more »
Jim Wallace, Scottish Deputy First Minister and leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has resigned. Mr Wallace, MSP for Orkney, has been the Deputy First Minister since 1999. He said that he had been considering his position for some time, and now was the right time to make way. Speaking on Good Morning Scotland Mr… Read more »
