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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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Passengers' fury at nine-hour rail nightmare
Passengers’ fury at nine-hour rail nightmare

A group of rail passengers are furious after a nightmare journey from Southampton to London took a mammoth nine hours yesterday. A combination of buckled rails, speed restrictions, a death on the line and breakdowns left 100 passengers stranded in a single carriage train for three hours in the stifling heat. Temperatures soared over 30… Read more »

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House prices grow by 13%
House prices grow by 13%

Official figures released today show that average house prices in England and Wales increased by 12.52%. Figures from the Land Registry show that the average house price in England and Wales during the three months to the end of June 2003 increased to £149,935 compared to £133,247 in the same period a year ago. However,… Read more »