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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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Race chief: UK becoming ghettoised
Race chief: UK becoming ghettoised

The problems of racial segregation in the UK are getting worse, Britain’s race chief believes. Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality Trevor Phillips will use a speech this week to talk of the racial and religious ghettos that have been revealed in the aftermath of the London bombings. “We are sleepwalking our way to… Read more »

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Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats gained just three seats less than Angela Merkel's CDU
Conservatives brand German result a ‘missed opportunity’

The Conservatives have described the German general election results, which have ended in a stalemate between the two main parties, as a “missed opportunity”. Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) have gained just three seats more than chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s Social Democrats – which means there could be weeks of uncertainty in Europe’s largest economy, as… Read more »