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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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ASBO time? Speeding is middle class anti-social behaviour, Julie Spence said.
Speeding is ‘middle class anti-social behaviour’

By politics.co.uk staff Speeding is the worst kind of middle-class anti-social behaviour, a leading police officer has said. Julie Spence, outgoing head of Cambridgeshire police, said it was hypocritical for drivers to complain about crime and then speed while driving. “Speeding is middle-class anti-social behaviour,” she told The Telegraph. “People think we should be able… Read more »

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Children are endangered by courts struggling to meet demand in the care system
‘Commonplace’ care tragedies warning

By Rebecca Burns Children are being “damaged” by “unnecessary delays” in the court system according to a leading children’s charity, increasing the risk of tragedies like the Baby P case. Barnardo’s claims children can face a wait of up to 65 weeks before a court rules whether it is safe for them to remain with… Read more »