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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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A bill to repeal the Hunting Act will not be whipped through parliament
Hunting vote not whipped

By politics.co.uk staff The government will not whip MPs to repeal the ban on hunting. Despite overturning the Hunting Act being a Tory manifesto commitment, David Cameron is reported to be willing to upset his right wing on the issue to keep his Liberal Democrat coalition partners on board. The Financial Times reports that the… Read more »

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Civil servants opposed Labour ministers' final actions
Letters point to civil servants’ Labour revolt

By politics.co.uk staff Senior civil servants protested against ministerial decisions made in the final months of the Labour government, it has emerged. The revelation follows comments by the Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, who said there had been a lot of spending commitments which “may not represent good value for money”…. Read more »