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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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Conservatives demand 'fair deal' on food safety
Conservatives demand ‘fair deal’ on food safety

The Conservatives have today called for food safety to be bolstered by introducing a ban on the import of food that poses a risk to human or animal health. This is just one of a string of measures demanded by the Opposition to ensure a ‘fair deal’ for consumers and producers. Tim Yeo, Shadow Trade… Read more »

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Conservatives claim NHS waiting lists 'getting longer'
Conservatives claim NHS waiting lists ‘getting longer’

The Conservatives have today claimed that waiting lists at 53 hospital trusts are longer this year than they were in 2000. The Opposition claims that these findings signal that overall NHS waiting list figures are concealing the fact that the situation is getting worse. The Tory figures also show that 12 of these trusts had… Read more »