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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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Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain has said the UVF is no longer on ceasefire
Hain: UVF has breached ceasefire

The government will no longer recognise the ceasefire of the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain has announced. In light of the violence over the summer, which culminated in three nights of riots on the streets of Belfast, Mr Hain said the UVF and Red Hand Commando (RHC) had been “specified”… Read more »

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Inflation rose from 2.3 per cent in July to 2.4 per cent in August
Petrol prices drive up inflation

Inflation in August reached its highest level since records began in January 1997 as exorbitant oil prices forced customers to pay more in transport costs. Inflation rose from 2.3 per cent in July to 2.4 per cent in August, according to the Office for National Statistics. And the full economic impact of Hurricane Katrina is… Read more »