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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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Home secretary Jacqui Smith unveiling the ID cards earlier this year
Applications open for first ID cards

Foreign nationals are now able to apply for identity cards after the immigration point system was activated today. In a bid to crack down on foreign migrants working illegally they will have their facial image and fingerprints recorded so they are locked into a single identity. Identity cards will be mandatory for all foreign nationals… Read more »

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Darling defends Budget gamble
Three hour debate tomorrow on Pre-Budget Report

Conservative demands for a parliamentary debate on yesterday’s Pre-Budget Report have been accepted by the Speaker. Shadow chancellor George Osborne demanded the debate under a standing order. “The news the government is set to borrow more than any government in history has shocked the entire country,” he told the Commons. “If this had formally been… Read more »