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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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Senior police officers are urging the government to increase the amount of time terrorist suspects can be held from the current period of a fortnight to three months. At a meeting with the prime minister yesterday, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) called for increased powers to clamp down on terrorists in the wake… Read more »
More than 800 people die in England’s hospitals each year due to lapses in patient safety, a health watchdog claims in a new report. The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) claims more than 500,000 errors are made in the treatment and care of NHS patients each year. While most do not harm the patients, the… Read more »
