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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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Half a million teenagers in no-win situation
500,000 young people ‘trapped in no-win situations’

New charity Catch 22 says around 500,000 young people in Britain are trapped in no-win situations. Catch 22, which is launched today, has been set up to help the thousands of youngsters in crises because they are out of school, out of work, without stable homes or caught up in the cycle of crime. Joyce… Read more »

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Consumer confidence hits new low
Consumer confidence hits new low

UK consumer confidence has fallen to a new low, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Eighty-four per cent of people polled by Nielson for the BRC said the UK was already in recession – up from 65 per cent in May. Only 18 per cent think the recession will be over by the end… Read more »