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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 politics.co.uk staff Local communities could hold local referendums on modest house-building projects under new plans being put forward by the housing minister. Grant Shapps said council planning permission could be replaced by local housing trusts debates which would be followed by a referendum on whether house building goes ahead. Countryside preservation groups are opposed… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Labour claimed it has been vindicated by a surprisingly strong growth in the UK economy in the second quarter of 2010. The economy surprised economists with a robust 1.1% of growth. Most analysts expected growth closer to 0.6%, but the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures were much more bullish. “This is… Read more »
