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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 »
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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David Cameron’s campaign for the Tory leadership received a major boost this weekend with an increase in support both in parliament and among grassroots members of the party. In a letter to today’s Daily Telegraph, ten Tory MPs have said they will be backing the shadow education secretary, taking his parliamentary support to at least… Read more »
Companies who plague consumers with nuisance silent calls could face fines of up to £50,000, trade and industry secretary Alan Johnson announced today. It is part of the government’s efforts to halt the exorbitant increase in such phone calls, which occur when calls generated by computer are automatically ended if there are not enough operators… Read more »