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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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Mobile bullying concerns

A leading children’s welfare charity has said it is becoming concerned by the rise in a new form of bullying which sees children targeted by text message. According to research carried out by children’s charity NCH, secondary school pupils are frequently becoming the victims of bullies via their mobile phones, receiving threatening or abusive text… Read more »

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Tories challenge Labour on special schools

Shadow Education Secretary David Cameron will today challenge Labour to deliver on its promise of an audit of special schools provision. The Conservatives are calling for an end to the closure of SEN schools, arguing that the policy of integrating children with special needs into mainstream education is flawed. Labour’s education mini-manifesto promised a “national… Read more »