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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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Labour focuses on business

Prime Minister Tony Blair has set out the challenges facing the country’s economy as he launched the party’s business manifesto. He said Labour was now a party that valued enterprise and appreciated the role of business in creating wealth and employment. Key pledges included setting up a manufacturing skills academy, increasing the number of apprenticeships… Read more »

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Campaigners mark anniversary of Soho nail bombing

Lesbian and gay organisations are marking the anniversary of the Soho nail bombing by urging London’s gay community to vote against far right groups. On 30 April 1999, a nail bomb planted by one-time BNP member David Copeland exploded in the Admiral Duncan pub in Old Compton Street at the heart of London’s gay community,… Read more »