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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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Labour focuses on business

Prime Minister Tony Blair has set out the challenges facing the country’s economy as he launched the party’s business manifesto. He said Labour was now a party that valued enterprise and appreciated the role of business in creating wealth and employment. Key pledges included setting up a manufacturing skills academy, increasing the number of apprenticeships… Read more »

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Campaigners mark anniversary of Soho nail bombing

Lesbian and gay organisations are marking the anniversary of the Soho nail bombing by urging London’s gay community to vote against far right groups. On 30 April 1999, a nail bomb planted by one-time BNP member David Copeland exploded in the Admiral Duncan pub in Old Compton Street at the heart of London’s gay community,… Read more »