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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 Alex Stevenson Workers from Cadbury’s plants are lobbying their MPs in Westminster as the chocolate-maker’s takeover by US firm Kraft is finalised. Shareholders are expected to accept the £12 billion revised bid from Kraft later today, ending 200 years of independence for the British firm. The Unite union is worried that Kraft will not… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff George Osborne sought to move the debate on from spending cuts as he outlined his party’s plans for dealing with the economy in a speech today. The shadow chancellor tried to rebut business secretary Peter Mandelson’s claims that his party are in “complete confusion” over spending cuts. It follows David Cameron’s claim… Read more »
