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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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Pressure builds before expenses report

By Alex Stevenson The government is ramping up pressure on Sir Christopher Kelly ahead of the final publication of his review of MPs’ expenses later this week. Gordon Brown met Sir Christopher this morning ahead of the report. He was expected to call for the recommendations to ensure poor would-be MPs will not be deterred… Read more »

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Afghan election called off

By politics.co.uk staff Next weekend’s Afghan presidential election run-off has been cancelled, officials said today. The independent election commission called off the vote after president Hamid Karzai’s sole remaining rival, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out. Opposition politicians were concerned the re-run’s sole intention was to grant legitimacy to the Karzai government, and that the process would… Read more »