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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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Sir Bob Geldof is backing David Davis’ campaign in Haltemprice and Howden. The former rock star and anti-poverty campaigner, who works closely with Gordon Brown on African development issues, said Mr Davis was right to take a stand on British civil liberties. “What is the point of Britain without its freedoms?” he asked. “What terrorises… Read more »
One of Britain’s senior judges has suggested that sharia law could have a role to play in mediation in the UK. Lord Chief Justice Nicholas Phillips made the suggestion at a speech to the East London Muslim Centre last night. He said sharia law was like any other religious code in that it could be… Read more »