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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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Alistair Darling has delivered his first Budget, billed as a fair package designed to maintain long-term stability. But the chancellor was unable to avoid the spectre of the global economic downturn, confirming that projections for UK growth have been cut to between 1.75 and 2.25 per cent. Mr Darling told MPs he was delivering a… Read more »
Alistair Darling predicted the economy will grow between 1.75 per cent and 2.25 per cent over the year. The chancellor said his first budget will be about “fairness and stability.” The forecast is a cut from the two per cent to 2.5 per cent Mr Darling predicted in October. Richard Lambert, director-general of the CBI,… Read more »
