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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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By Alex Stevenson Shadow chancellor George Osborne has called for bankers’ bonuses to be limited to just £2,000 in cash, in an “emergency” plan to help Britain recover from recession. In a speech at Reuters in Canary Wharf Mr Osborne outlined Conservative plans to re-divert bankers’ bonuses to help consumers and businesses. Only £2,000 of… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson A majority of British Christians think the government should set a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, a poll has suggested. Thinktank Ekklesia polled 160 Christians at a summer camp in August. Sixty-one per cent called for a timetable to be announced immediately, while 30 per cent wanted the troops… Read more »
