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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 Government concessions have ended the Lords’ resistance to the bill implementing the electoral reform referendum this week. Thomas Strathclyde, the leader of the upper chamber, said a package of measures had been agreed with the opposition. The development means the referendum on electoral reform, which had been cast into doubt, is all… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Bob Crow has become the first union leader to become embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal after his lawyers wrote to the police demanding information. The controversial Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) union leader said the union suspects that journalists gained access to his private information. “RMT has had suspicions that journalists may… Read more »
