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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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Adams condemns McCartney threats

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has condemned “unequivocally” any threats made against the family of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney. It comes after the family was told of a threat to burn them out of their houses. Campaigning sisters Catherine and Paula believe the threat, which police said had come from “criminal elements”, originates from… Read more »

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The Lancet wants to see higher tobacco taxes
Call to raise cigarette taxes

A leading medical journal is today calling for aggressive rises in tobacco taxation to prevent a global lung cancer epidemic. Lancet editor Richard Horton calls on all governments to reduce demand for cigarettes by imposing an annual 50 per cent price increase. Lung cancer is the most common cancer across the world. This year, 1.4… Read more »