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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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Energy and environment ministers from around the world are meeting in London today to discuss how to tackle climate change. The two-day meeting, involving representatives of more than 20 countries, will focus mainly on how new technologies can be used to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. Until now, the Kyoto protocol has been the main… Read more »
A former soldier has won his case to be awarded a Ministry of Defence (MoD) disability pension for Gulf War Syndrome (GWS). The Pensions Appeal Tribunal said GWS was an “umbrella” term that could be used to describe the distinct set of symptoms suffered by Daniel Martin, 35, of Luton. The former guardsman, who says… Read more »
