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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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Cameron will be relieved at the new polling results
Polls raise Tory mood

By politics.co.uk staff New polls published today suggest Labour’s electoral recovery may be stalling. A YouGov poll for the Sun continued to give the Tories a modest five point lead, with Labour down two on 32% and the Tories unchanged on 37%. But an ICM poll for the Guardian gave the Tories a healthy nine… Read more »

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Britain needs to be more specific about how it will reduce the deficit, the European Commission says
Europe takes on Labour

By Ian Dunt Labour faces a tough new critic of its economic policy, with the European Commission (EC) demanding Britain does more to cut its deficit. The EC said it wants much clearer description of the measures which will be taken to reduce the UK’s spiralling debt. The comments could not come at a worse… Read more »