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The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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Scotland’s health minister today welcomed figures showing cancer mortality has decreased by 12 per cent for men and six per cent among women. In the past ten years, the number of men dying of lung cancer fell by 27 per cent, while deaths from stomach cancer among women fell by a third. “With some of… Read more »
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has said he is “confident” European member states will approve a deal to resolve the Chinese imports debacle. The agreement struck yesterday would release the 80 million clothing items currently blocked from entering the EU, with half counting against next year’s quotas. Divisions among EU member states over the imposition… Read more »
