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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 Ian Dunt Gordon Brown has finally confirmed the rumours of a disastrously bad-tempered relationship with Tony Blair. Speaking during a gruelling and personal interview with Piers Morgan to be broadcast over the weekend, the prime minister also suggested he should have been the one to lead the Labour party when John Smith died. “I… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Peter Mandelson has intervened in the ‘death tax’ debate by calling David Cameron’s alleged decision to cut off cross-party talks “contemptible”. It follows shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley’s denial that he walked out of talks on reforming social care because the Conservative leader told him to. Mr Lansley launched a ‘death tax’… Read more »
