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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 government has been accused of trying to “bury bad news” with the publication of no fewer than 84 written ministerial statements in the last two working days. Forty statements were published on Thursday and 44 are expected today, including one from Tony Blair detailing how the government last year spent £5.9 million on employing… Read more »
David Cameron has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit to British troops deployed in the former Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. The Conservative leader said his trip, which was kept secret for security reasons, would be devoted to “listening, learning and showing our support for what is being done”. His party has expressed concern in… Read more »
