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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 chancellor has defended the government’s new tax credits scheme in the wake of mounting criticism over the way it is handled. Gordon Brown said the government had lifted a million children out of poverty in the UK, in part through the use of child tax and working tax credits introduced in April 2003. His… Read more »
A dramatic rise in violent attacks of staff in Jobcentres means they are fast becoming “like the Wild West”, the civil servants union warns today. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) reports a 62 per cent increase in attacks across the UK, attributing this rise to recent job losses in the department. More than… Read more »
