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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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Gordon Brown will issue a joint statement today accusing Iran of having a secret nuclear programme.
UK accuses Iran of covert nuclear operation

By Liz Stephens and Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown says the international community is drawing a “line in the sand” against Iran on nuclear issues, after accusing it of developing a secret atomic facility for military use. The prime minister made the claims about the covert underground facility for making nuclear fuel in a joint statement… Read more »

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Interview: Jim Knight
Interview: Jim Knight

politics.co.uk talks to the employment minister about party conferences, Labour spending cuts… and Banksy. By Liz Stephens Jim Knight is a bit of an enigma. New Labour through and through with an almost unmatched obedience to party policy in his voting record, you could get easily get the wrong impression about him on paper. However,… Read more »