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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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Martyn Williams is Friends of the Earth's senior parliamentary campaigner
Comment: The greenest government?

The prime minister has committed the government to champion green issues. The fate of new legislation will reveal whether or not the commitment is real. By Martyn Williams MPs are due to discuss a ground-breaking piece of legislation on Friday (12 November 2010) which could significantly reduce the huge impact that UK’s meat and dairy… Read more »

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Fears over currency wars between China and the US were not entirely extinguished
G20 ends: Cameron victorious?

By Peter Wozniak World leaders in Seoul have issued a statement saying they will avoid much-feared currency wars amidst troubled negotiations, echoing David Cameron’s warning to the summit. But as the summit ends today, leaders have failed to entirely extinguish concern that the US and China will engage in “competitive devaluation” of currencies in order… Read more »