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Rally outside Parliament as MPs to debate assisted dying

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 »

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Defra to review GL45 in light of reduction of AI risk

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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Building more affordable homes will help the economy it has been claimed
Building more homes will beat recession

We can build our way out of the recession, according to a new group of leading housing organisations, unions and local authorities. The 2020 group say that investing billions to build 100,000 new homes over the next two years will “give a desperately needed boost to the economy, save thousands of construction jobs, avoid serious… Read more »

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Racism is still a problem in society Stephen Lawrence's mother has said
Racism still a problem, says Lawrence

By politics.co.uk staff We are yet to be a “truly united kingdom” and still face problems of racism despite a decade of action, the mother of Stephen Lawrence said today. Speaking at a conference to mark the 10th anniversary of the Macpherson report, which famously accused the Metropolitan police of being institutionally racist, she warned… Read more »