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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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Straw advances constitutional ‘quiet revolution’

By Alex Stevenson Jack Straw sought to continue the government’s “quiet revolution” in constitutional arrangements today as he published a green paper on rights and responsibilities. The justice secretary wants to develop a full British Bill Of Rights and duties “as a step towards a written constitution” and today’s green paper is designed to act… Read more »

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Straw to present rights bill to parliament
Straw to present rights bill to parliament

By politics.co.uk staff Justice secretary Jack Straw is set to present his bill of rights and responsibilities green paper to the Commons today after a tortured birth process. The green paper comes much later than anticipated, but after more than a year spent in planning Mr Straw is still unable to specify whether the rights… Read more »