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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 Peter Wozniak Changes to the way police employ stop and search powers discriminate against ethnic minorities, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has claimed. The guidelines under Section 60 of the Public Order Act will give officers broad discretion to use someone’s race as a factor in deciding to initiate a search. The… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Millions of unregistered voters will be targeted by the government in a bid to increase turnouts, Nick Clegg will announce today. The deputy prime minister will speak in Westminster to the Hansard society and the Political Studies Association – outlining how the government is looking to get apathetic voters registered. Mr Clegg… Read more »
