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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 »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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The probation officers’ union Napo has called for electronic tagging to be scrapped, claiming it is expensive and does not work. The National Association of Probation Officers (Napo) claims that using probation officers to supervise offenders instead of electronic tags could save £110 million over a four-year period. Napo also argues that tagging is ineffective,… Read more »
The Conservatives would champion business and reduce regulation, the Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary said today. Launching the party’s business manifesto, Stephen O’Brien, said: “British business needs a government which believes in it and will be its champion. By backing the Conservatives, British business can root-out the arch regulator-in-chief, the DTI and Mr Blair’s government…. Read more »