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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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Clegg: Oldham East was a ‘big ask’

By Alex Stevenson Overturning Labour’s 103-vote majority in Oldham East and Saddleworth was always going to be a “big ask”, Nick Clegg has said. The Liberal Democrat leader issued a statement early this morning, shortly after it was confirmed that Labour candidate Debbie Abrahams had beaten Lib Dem challenger Elwyn Watkins with a 3,558 majority…. Read more »

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Santander setback for bank lending talks

By politics.co.uk staff Spanish bank Santander’s withdrawal from talks seeking a lending agreement is the latest blow to David Cameron’s economic recovery agenda. The prime minister has pledged to focus his 2011 agenda on jobs and is hoping to have agreed a deal with banks by the end of January. It had been hoped that… Read more »