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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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Back to the good times? RBS posts strong profits.
Unions demand RBS ends job losses as it posts huge profits

By politics.co.uk staff Unions have demanded an end to the job losses at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), after the bank posted profits of £1.14 billion in the first half of the year. The results, a marked improvement on the £15 million posted during the same period last year, cap a successful week for… Read more »

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Cameron tried to bury the hatchet with the Pakistani president today
Cameron: I recognise the sacrifices of Pakistan

By Ian Dunt David Cameron has tried to put the terrorism row behind him by telling the Pakistani president he recognises the sacrifices his country has made in the so-called ‘war on terror’ during a meeting at Chequers. The talks with President Zardari also envisaged a future of closer cooperation between Pakistan and the UK…. Read more »