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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 politics.co.uk staff A former minister has been suspended from the parliamentary Labour party, after it was dicovered he claimed mortgage payments up to 18 months after paying back the loan. Gordon Brown announced the suspension in a speech in Derbyshire launching Labour’s local and European election campaign. “Where mistakes are made we have got… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The pressure on Speaker Michael Martin has reached tipping point with a motion of no confidence receiving cross-party support and a line of senior Labour figures urging him to step down before the next election. David Cameron has pointedly refused to endorse the Speaker, while Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has given… Read more »
