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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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Interest rates kept on hold

Interest rates have been kept on hold at 4.75 per cent. This is the tenth month in a row that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have frozen rates. The Bank of England raises or lowers the underlying rate of borrowing in the UK in an attempt to keep inflation (as measured by… Read more »

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New UK ambassador for Iraq

A new diplomat is set to take on probably the most dangerous UK diplomatic position; that of ambassador to Iraq. William Patey will succeed Edward Chaplin in Baghdad this month. The 51-year-old has extensive experience in the Middle East having been ambassador to Khartoum since 2002 and was head of the Foreign Office’s Middle East… Read more »