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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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A coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and MPs is today calling for the introduction of a new law on climate change. The government has set a target to cut dioxide emissions by 60 per cent by 2050, but the group of ten NGOs and 200 MPs believes the year-on-year cuts required to reach this will… Read more »
Home office plans for a Europe-wide standard on the retention of communications data to tackle terrorism will be put to a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels today. Charles Clarke called the emergency meeting of security ministers after last Thursday’s terror attacks on London and will use the opportunity to put forward proposals to increase… Read more »
