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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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Gordon Brown’s new ‘war Cabinet’, the National Economic Council, has met this morning for the first time. The meeting came as the FTSE 100 fell more than 200 points following a weekend of financial turmoil across Europe. The council meeting, which will take place twice a week in future, comes as MPs return to Westminster… Read more »
Fewer than half the number of homes needed for the government to hit its target will be built next year. Government targets require 100,000 new homes to be built, but they will be lucky to see half that. The Royal Institution of Charter Surveyors (Rics) found the downturn in the construction industry means the government… Read more »
