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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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The crisis is making things look dark in the Swiss resort
British politics moves to Davos

By Ian Dunt British politics appears to have slipped over to Switzerland for the weekend, with the Davos summit attracting argument and drama. Gordon Brown called for global unity in the face of the financial crisis in a press conference with UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon this morning. He was briefly interrupted when a mobile… Read more »

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Arm-chair voting councillors still able to claim expenses
Absent councillors can claim £10,000 for nothing

By Laura Miller Councillors will soon be allowed to stay at home instead of attending meetings and vote by remote control – but still claim thousands in expenses. Ministers are continuing to back plans that would encourage “remote” voting at council meetings, despite facing heavy criticism from other MPs. Caroline Spelman, shadow communities and local… Read more »