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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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NHS IT system 'means fewer patients seen'
NHS IT system ‘means fewer patients seen’

By politics.co.uk staff The chief executive of a major London hospital has broken ranks to attack the government’s new IT system for the NHS. Andrew Way, of the Royal Free Hospital said technical problems to the system had forced the hospital to spend £10 million on it, and resulted in fewer patients being seen. The… Read more »

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Civil servants wined and dined by failed banks

By Laura Miller Dozens of senior civil servants enjoyed free lunches, days at sporting events and evenings out paid for by top companies, including failed banks bailed out by the taxpayer, it has been revealed for the first time. Sir Gus O’Donnell, head of the civil service, and chief of defence staff Sir Jock Stirrup… Read more »