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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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Green activists celebrate as BAA forced to sell Stansted

By politics.co.uk staff Green activists are celebrating the news Stansted will be forced to sell three of its airports – throwing into doubt plans to build a new runway at Stansted. The Competition Commission has ordered BAA to sell its airports at Gatwick, Stansted and either Edinburgh or Glasgow. The three airports must be sold… Read more »

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Stansted legal challenge slapped down

By politics.co.uk staff The high court has rejected a legal challenge to expansion at Stansted airport. Campaigners say the decision is even more significant than the government’s move to build a third runway at Heathrow, because it sets a legal precedent. The legal action challenged three aspects of the government’s planning decision: the increase in… Read more »