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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Police apologise over Sophie ambulance blunder

Police have apologised to the Countess of Wessex for a blunder which delayed an ambulance by half an hour. Prince Edward’s wife Sophie gave birth to a daughter by emergency Caesarean on Saturday night. Staff at Bagshot Park called Surrey Police at 21:59 GMT on Saturday when the Countess suffered agonising stomach pains. The duty… Read more »

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Brits wary of Bush’s presidency

Britons are still largely opposed to the foreign policies of US President George W Bush, according to a new poll. The results from the Populus poll for The Times newspaper were released following Tony Blair’s annual Guildhall speech to the Lord Mayor of London’s banquet last night. In London, Mr Blair said the transatlantic alliance… Read more »