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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 Outspoken immigration minister Phil Woolas has launched an unprecedented attack on the Office for National Statistics (ONS), accusing it of “playing politics” with immigration data. The comments, contained in a letter, follow the release of figures by the ONS showing one in nine UK residents was born abroad. Mr Woolas suggested the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The government has renewed its controversial control order legislation, which restricts the movement of suspected terrorists, following a successful vote in parliament. The Conservatives did not oppose the renewal of the system for another year, but home affairs spokesman Crispin Blunt said they “do damage to the basic notion of British liberty… Read more »
