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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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The number people becoming homeless has fallen by 20 per cent, according to the latest official figures. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister revealed a 20 per cent drop in the first quarter of 2005, on the same period last year, of the number of people councils accepted as homeless. The Government has put… Read more »
The Government’s plans for schools to open from ‘dawn to dusk’ have been unveiled by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. Under the plans, schools would open between 08:00 BST and 18:00 BST to provide working parents with a reliable source of childcare and offer children a variety of activities, from sport to music tuition to homework… Read more »