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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 retirement age must be raised to 68 to pay for pensions, or future generations will pay the price with a 4p rise in income tax, John Hutton has warned today. The work and pensions secretary stressed that a gradual increase in the state pension age from 65 to 68 can be agreed now to… Read more »
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has confirmed she has been questioned by police investigating the cash for honours affairs. She stressed she was not interviewed under caution but as a “witness to their inquiry”, and aides said they did not expect her to be questioned again. Ms Hewitt is the first serving cabinet minister to be… Read more »
