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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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Boris Johnson thinks Ken Livingstone has ruined City Hall's reputation
Two-term Boris makes accountability pledge

Boris Johnson has said he will only serve two four-year terms as mayor of London if elected on May 1st. Incumbent Ken Livingstone is running for a third term and has loomed large over the London political scene since his dominance of the Greater London Authority in the 1980s. Mr Johnson, the Conservative candidate and… Read more »

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Jeremy Paxman grilled all three contenders in the BBC debate
London candidates clash in TV debate

Crime, bendy buses and the congestion charge were among the issues riling the leading London mayoral candidates in last night’s TV debate. BBC2’s Newsnight programme hosted the three-way debate between the incumbent Labour mayor Ken Livingstone, Conservative candidate Boris Johnson and Liberal Democrats’ Brian Paddick. Mr Livingstone faced pressure from both his main challengers on… Read more »