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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 The Liberal Democrats have begun a series of policy announcements before the second TV leaders’ debate, in a bid to rebuff attacks from Labour and the Conservatives. Nick Clegg began with the announcement today of a plan to redirect £3.1 billion of spending towards a ‘green stimulus’ which would create over 30,000… Read more »
By Matthew West The Labour party has attacked Conservative plans for an emergency Budget, saying Tory tax proposals alone would cost each family in the UK £1,500. In a move designed to make the economy the central theme of the debate in the election campaign this week, prime minister Gordon Brown, business secretary Lord Mandelson… Read more »
