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Rally outside Parliament as MPs to debate assisted dying

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 »

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Defra to review GL45 in light of reduction of AI risk

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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Michael Bloomberg will meet Boris Johnson today
NY mayor to meet Boris

The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is meeting his new London counterpart for the first time today. Boris Johnson is expected to discuss crime strategies with visitor before he joins David Cameron for a tour of a London school. During his campaign, Mr Johnson promised to bring in New York anti-crime strategies such as… Read more »

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Traffic jams are on the increase, figures show
DfT accused of burying bad news

The Department of Transport (Dft) is being accused of trying to hide poor results after it released disappointing the figures yesterday in a large batch of reports on congestion. The figures show the government has not only failed to cut the amount of time motorists are sitting in traffic jams on motorways and A-roads, but… Read more »