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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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The no camp has been surprisingly effective
Ireland rejects EU treaty

Ireland has officially rejected the EU Lisbon treaty, throwing the entire European project into continent-wide disarray. The final tally was 752,451 votes for and 862,415 against with 53.4 per cent voting no. Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission said the Lisbon treaty is not dead following the Irish no vote. “Twenty-seven member states signed… Read more »

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Mr Davis is making the political gamble of his career
Davis: Sun can ‘bring it on’

David Davies has told the Sun newspaper it can “bring it on” if it wants to campaign against him in his constituency by-election. He said he would prefer to run against Labour so he can tackle the issue of 42-day detention with the government but that he would be happy to fight Kelvin Mackenzie, former… Read more »