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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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Health and education would face more postcode lotteries under Tories, Labour say
Labour highlights Tory ‘postcode lottery’ threat

By Alex Stevenson Peter Mandelson has kickstarted Labour’s first major offensive against the Conservative manifesto, saying the Tory emphasis on people power offers nothing but “abandonment”. It follows David Cameron’s invitation for ordinary people to take greater control over “the government of Britain” yesterday. Flanked by schools secretary Ed Balls and health secretary Andy Burnham… Read more »

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Comment: NI rise will dampen entrepreneurship

There are simply things the government can do to encourage a entrepreneurial spirit in our young people. But an NI rise isn’t one of them. By Azeem Ibrahim Let’s put the latest election row over Labour’s proposed national insurance rise in context. Everyone knows that Britain has an industrial past to be proud of. During… Read more »