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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 Scottish Conservative party today launched a new campaign against the government’s forthcoming national identity card scheme. Annabel Goldie, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, will launch the campaign outside the Passport Office in Glasgow, arguing the scheme will be costly and ineffective. The Conservatives claim ID cards will not prevent terrorist attacks, illegal immigration or… Read more »
The government’s agenda of tailoring public services to the need of individuals has dangerous implications, a thinktank warns today. Jill Kirkby, director of the Centre for Police Studies (CPS) thinktank, questions whether a state making “value judgments” about individuals’ suitability to services is in the public interest. She describes the controversial identity cards scheme as… Read more »
