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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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Brown eyes international future

By politics.co.uk staff Gordon Brown has admitted he would like to contribute more on the public stage after giving his first speech since leaving Downing Street – at an African Union meeting in Kampala. The former prime minister, who has kept a low profile since coalition negotiations brought to an end New Labour’s 13 years… Read more »

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Hollobone told the Independent he would refuse to meet constituents who did not remove their burkha
Liberty threaten burkha MP with court fight

By Ian Dunt Liberty has promised to take the Tory MP who refused to meet constituents wearing a burkha to court if he acts on his remarks. Philip Hollobone, who currently has a private members bill going through parliament on banning the burkha, said he would refuse to meet with any of his Kettering constituents… Read more »