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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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There should be a strong presumption against granting murderers bail, the Conservatives have said. As part of a general tightening up of bail rules, the party wants a new offence of bail breach to carry a potential prison sentence and for serious offenders with previous convictions for violent crimes to usually be denied bail altogether…. Read more »
The EU has more employees than are in the UK army, a think tank has claimed. A study from think tank Open Europe found the number of people working for EU institutions has reached 170,000 people – roughly the same as the population as Swansea, and more than in the UK army (107,000). The Commission… Read more »
