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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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David Cameron has today refused to commit the Conservative party to a referendum on the EU treaty if they win the next general election. In a press conference today, Mr Cameron said he would be continuing pressure on Labour to hold a referendum on the EU treaty, but repeatedly refused to commit his own party… Read more »
Procedures which caused 140,000 ballots to be rejected during Scottish elections earlier this year have been severely criticised in an Electoral Commission (EC) report released today. At present the Westminster government has control over elections to Holyrood, while the Scottish parliament is charged with responsibility for local elections in the country. This division of responsibility,… Read more »
