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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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Paddy Power is paying out early on a Tory win
Bookie pays out on Tory win

By Sabine Klensch Bookmaker Paddy Power is so convinced the Conservatives will get most seats in the election it is paying out early on bets on the Tories. The company is stumping up £100,000 three days before a vote is counted, and it projected its decision onto parliament this morning. The bookmaker shortened odds on… Read more »

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7/7 bus driver backs Labour

By politics.co.uk staff George Psaradakis, the driver of the No. 30 bus which exploded in Tavistock Square during the 7/7 attacks, helped present a Labour campaign event today. The driver introduced Tessa Jowell, Labour’s London minister, and Alistair Darling, who attacked the Tory perception of London as a ‘broken society’. “Not one person I’ve met… Read more »