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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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The government’s policy on housing will turn a fragile situation into a full-blown disaster. By Nick Raynsford MP We have just come through the most serious recession in my lifetime. Housing inevitably was badly affected. Private housebuilding in England fell from just over 150,000 new starts in 2007 to just 60,000 in 2009. This clearly… Read more »
By Ian Dunt An influential gay rights group has finally agreed to back the campaign for gay marriage, bringing unity to what some consider the final push for equality. The new unity among gay rights groups comes as the Equal Love campaign, which is designed to trigger a court battle on the issue, began its… Read more »
