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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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Osborne speech in full

Read George Osborne’s full speech to the Spectator’s ‘Paths Back to Prosperity’ conference this morning. Today I want to set out the Conservative strategy for the recovery. I want to argue that we must draw the correct conclusions from the last two years if we are to design the right policies for the future. And,… Read more »

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Cable: No more generalities
Cable maps out Lib Dem cuts

By Ian Dunt Vince Cable has outlined Liberal Democrat plans to cut public spending, in what is arguably the most detailed package of suggestions on the topic from any of the main parties. “The time for generalities is over,” the Lib Dem Treasury spokesman said, before launching the proposals in a Reform think tank publication…. Read more »