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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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Mental health laws must be updated to reflect the increasing emphasis of care in the community, the health secretary Patricia Hewitt told MPs last night. But in so doing, the government has struck the “right balance” between safeguarding patients’ rights and public protection, she told the Commons during a debate on the mental health bill…. Read more »
The chancellor Gordon Brown is facing a vote of no confidence over his decision to scrap the tax relief on pension funds in 1997. The Conservatives have tabled the motion as part of an opposition day debate on pensions and argue the highly unusual move is necessary to “call Mr Brown to account” over his… Read more »
