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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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Any long-term pensions settlement in Britain must be affordable, the new work and pensions secretary said today. John Hutton was speaking amid reports that the chancellor has major reservations about the findings of the Turner commission on pensions, due to report next week. Lord Turner is expected to recommend an increase in the basic state… Read more »
The Foreign Office (FCO) response to the Boxing Day tsunami in south-east Asia last year was hampered by a lack of trained staff and a misdirection of resources, a new report finds. The joint report by the department and the National Audit Office (NAO) reveals there were not enough staff at emergency call centres, preventing… Read more »
