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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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IPPR director Nick Pearce comments on his thinktank’s report attacking the first-past-the-post voting system:
By Alex Stevenson George Osborne has mounted his defence of the VAT hike, but faces calls for an apology from Labour leader Ed Miliband. The increase from 17.5% to 20%, announced in last year’s emergency Budget, is expected to have a negative long-term impact on consumer demand but will be obscured by short-term price discounting…. Read more »