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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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Commons leaders clash on NHS “choice”

Tony Blair and Michael Howard have clashed in the Commons on their visions for the future of the NHS. With both leaders due to make keynote speeches on the issue later on Wednesday afternoon, this lunchtime’s debate gives a foretaste of what is to come. Mr Howard claimed that one of his constituents has been… Read more »

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Network Rail to take legal action over strike ballot

Lawyers for Network Rail are to take legal action in an attempt to force the RMT to re-ballot its members on strike action. They claim to have uncovered a number of irregularities in the ballot for strike action on 29th June. In a submission to the court they are believed to be claiming that the… Read more »