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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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Shadow chancellor George Osborne is planning an autumn campaign to ensure Gordon Brown’s “obsession” with survival does not do “long-term damage” to Britain. Mr Osborne has launched a dossier outlining the ways in which the Conservatives believe the prime minister’s policies have made Britain more unfair. The Tories argue rising numbers of people in deep… Read more »
The British government has sought to dampen down concern from conservation group WWF that “water wars” are a growing threat to global security. It was responding to the WWF’s call on states to vote in favour of a UN convention on international waterways to prevent future conflicts based around competition for water resources. Rivers, aquifers… Read more »
