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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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Tony Blair today defended the right of India to have nuclear weapons while condemning North Korea’s ambitions to do the same. Speaking after a meeting with Indian prime minister Manmoham Singh, Mr Blair insisted “proper functioning democracies” did not pose the same threat to international peace and security as countries such as North Korea. The… Read more »
Britain will be pushing for sanctions against North Korea following news that it has carried out a first test of nuclear weapons, the foreign secretary has said. Margaret Beckett described the test – which is in defiance of UN security council resolutions – as a “highly irresponsible and provocative act”. Members of the security council… Read more »
