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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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Mixed police reaction to CSO powers
Community support officers get detention powers

From today community support officers will be able to detain individuals who refuse to give their name and address for 30 minutes. But the granting of new powers comes amid concerns about the current performance of the CSOs. The national roll out of detention powers comes after a 15-month trial period in six police forces,… Read more »

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Quarter of a million claiming education maintenance allowance

The Government is urging more 17 and 18 year olds to sign up to its education maintenance award (EMA) scheme. Introduced national wide in September as an attempt to curb the post-16 drop out rate, figures released this morning from the Department of Education and Skills indicate that more than a quarter of a million… Read more »