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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 European Commission has recommended the UK receives £115 million to cover the cost of the summer floods. The funds still need to be formally approved by the European parliament but should be received by UK officials early next year. The government applied for funding from the European Solidarity Fund in August after the total… Read more »
A new US-UK treaty will help alleviate American controls over arms exports to Britain which are undermining UK sovereignty, MPs believe. The Commons’ defence select committee says current arrangements governing US arms exports controls “work against UK sovereign control” and are delaying British armed forces access to much-needed equipment. Its report on the latest attempt… Read more »
