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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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MPs warn government must do more to tackle cigarette fraud
Fake cigarettes cost Treasury £2.9bn a year

The black market trade in cigarettes and rolling tobacco is costing the Treasury £2.9 billion despite a major drive to combat the problem, a committee of MPs has warned. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched a £209 million initiative in 2000 to target resources at the number of fake cigarettes coming into the UK, with… Read more »