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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 James Purnell has admitted he wants to be proved wrong about Gordon Brown’s capacity as prime minister, and hopes a Labour victory will make him look “an absolute idiot”. In a series of media interviews capped off with an appearance on Newsnight last night, the former work and pensions secretary looked back… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Top professions such as law have been closed off to children from working and middle class families as social mobility in the UK plummets, a new report has found. The report, led by former Blairite minister Alan Milburn, found that professions such as law, medicine and journalism were becoming increasingly closed off…. Read more »
