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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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Liberal Democrats enjoy ‘blue wall’ local election success

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has praised a “historic night” for his party following several gains across Conservative ‘blue wall’ seats throughout the country. While counting is still ongoing in 61 councils across England, as of 12:30 this afternoon the Liberal Democrats had gained 66 councillors across England, notably taking back control of Hull… Read more »

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Growing calls for windfall tax as Shell announce record profits
Growing calls for windfall tax as Shell announce record profits

Shadow climate secretary Ed Miliband has accused the government of “shamefully” refusing to tackle rising energy bills, ahead of today’s local elections in over 4000 local authorities. His comments come after Shell announced that their first quarter earnings amounted to £7 billion, with BP having recorded Q1 profits of £5 billion earlier this week. This… Read more »