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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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Dawn Primarolo comes under fire over tax credit system
Treasury loses £1.74bn in tax credit system

HM Revenue and Customs lost up to £1.74 billion of taxpayers’ money in tax credit fraud, error and overpayments, according to official figures published yesterday. The National Audit Office (NAO) condemned this figure as “unacceptably high” and has subsequently qualified the department’s accounts for the fourth year running. The government noted that the sum –… Read more »

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Extradition debate in the Commons will come too late for the NatWest three
MPs hold emergency extradition debate

MPs will take part in an emergency debate on the extradition treaty between Britain and the US today, after critics branded it “lopsided”. It comes after peers voted 218 to 116 to defy the government and block the extradition of any British citizens until after the US congress ratified the treaty, which was designed to… Read more »