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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 Alex Stevenson Western media coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip is unfairly skewed, a Palestinian MP visiting Britain has claimed. Jamal Naji El-Khoudary, one of four independent MPs within the 132-member Palestinian parliament, claimed the western media “did not reveal the whole story” of recent military action by Israel against Gaza…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Former prime minister Tony Blair has called on Israel to end its economic blockade of the Gaza Strip. The special envoy to the Middle East made the comments after his first visit to Gaza, where he called for a new strategy in the region. “I think there is a recognition that we… Read more »
