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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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Should journalists be watching their words?
Media in the dock

By Ian Dunt A committee of MPs have grilled financial journalists today on their behaviour during the economic crisis. To read analysis of the issues surrounding reporting restrictions click here To read arguments from a journalist and a shareholder click here The Treasury committee called Robert Peston from the BBC, Lionel Barber from the Financial… Read more »

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The journalist v the shareholder

Politics.co.uk staff Today a committee of MPs will grill financial journalists on their behaviour during the financial crisis, asking if they may have exacerbated an already volatile situation. politics.co.uk asks a journalist and a shareholder to put their point of view across. Should there be restrictions on financial coverage in a recession? Or does the… Read more »