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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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Two former cabinet members have called for a full debate on the future of the Labour party, in what is being seen as a further challenge to Gordon Brown’s smooth transition to party leader and prime minister. Alan Milburn and Charles Clarke have emailed all Labour MPs and peers urging them to help “move the… Read more »
Broad based policies aimed at encouraging marriage will do nothing to help the most disadvantaged families, the prime minister said today. In his monthly press briefing, Tony Blair argued that specific intervention at an early stage is needed to help the most dysfunctional families. The prime minister disputed claims, made recently by David Cameron, that… Read more »
