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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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Red tape getting worse, businesses say
Red tape getting worse, businesses say

Forty per cent of businesses say government regulation is now more time-consuming, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report published today. The report found just one per cent of businesses said that complying with regulation has become less time consuming in 2007. It also found very few businesses are aware the government is even… Read more »

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Unemployment 'rising by 40 per cent'
Unemployment ‘rising by 40 per cent’

Unemployment has risen by up to 40 per cent in some constituencies, according to figures released by the Conservatives. Analysis by the House of Commons library of the latest unemployment figures reveals over 100 constituencies where unemployment has risen by 20 per cent or more in the last year, including four constituencies where unemployment has… Read more »