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The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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A senior doctor is to warn the Government today that the European Working Time Directive may result in casualty departments being forced to close over night. A survey by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found that 40 out of 211 hospitals asked would not be able to cope if the Directive limiting doctors in… Read more »
Retail sales in June were boosted by the warm weather, as consumers rushed out to buy ice cream, barbecue products and other fresh items related to the hot weather. The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed that retail sales in the month of June increased by 3% on a like-for-like basis. When… Read more »