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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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European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said on Sunday that he would put forward plans to member states on Monday aimed at ending a trade dispute that has stopped millions of Chinese-made items of clothing entering Europe. Mr Mandelson told BBC News 24 that if EU states accepted the plans, tons of garments including bras,… Read more »
The Culture Secretary has condemned Labour’s bid to attract young voters with the promise of 24-hour drinking as “stupid.” Tessa Jowell said text messages sent to first time voters in the 2001 general election campaign, urging them to back Labour because it would liberalise licensing laws, were “not the finest hour of Millbank’s marketing whizzes”…. Read more »
