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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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By politics.co.uk staff Last year saw 40,000 repossessions – representing one in every 290 mortgages. Data released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show 10,400 properties were taken into possession by lenders in the fourth quarter of 2008, down slightly from 11,100 in the previous quarter but up 50 per cent from 6,900… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The UK is failing to address issues of polygamy due to worries about cultural sensitivity, a leading Muslim politician has said. Baroness Warsi, shadow community cohesion minister made the comments on this morning’s Today programme. “There has been a failure on the part of policy makers to respond to this situation,” she… Read more »
