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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 Alex Stevenson Proposals to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol are generating intensive debate. Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson suggested yesterday imposing a 50p minimum price per unit would result in significant public health benefits for Britain. For comment supporting the proposal click here. For comment opposing the proposal click here. Sir Liam said… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A coalition of groups is calling on the government to establish a state-run bank out of the nation’s post offices. The Post Bank concept was first muted as a way of holding back the Labour backbench rebellion over Post Office privatisation, but a coalition has now formed to push the idea forward…. Read more »
