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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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Gordon Brown addressed the Labour conference in Manchester this afternoon
Brown stakes his leadership claim

Gordon Brown expressed what a “privilege” it had been to work with Tony Blair over the past decade as he today staked his claim for the Labour leadership. But the chancellor’s speech to the Labour conference in Manchester was immediately overshadowed by reports that Cherie Blair had walked out early, dismissing his comments by saying… Read more »

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Hilary Benn MP is among those calling for a discussion on Trident
Ministers demand Trident debate

A trio of senior ministers have demanded a full discussion on Britain’s nuclear policy in the wake of the decision not to debate the issue at this year’s Labour conference. The party yesterday blocked attempts to launch an emergency debate on whether to replace nuclear deterrent Trident – at an estimated cost of £25 billion… Read more »