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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 Ed Miliband has lambasted the government for its decision to remove all funding for Booktrust, a charity which provides free books to children to encourage literacy. Booktrust currently receives £13 million through the Department for Education. It runs a series of programmes targeted at infants, children starting primary school and eleven-year olds…. Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Liberal Democrat MP Adrian Sanders has hit out at his party’s leadership, claiming a huge gulf exists between Nick Clegg’s team and grassroots activists. The Torbay MP, who was first elected to parliament in 1997, used a festive blog post to deliver his unseasonally grumpy message. “Unlike the bulk of the Liberal… Read more »
