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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 »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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Ministers are considering allowing family doctors to conduct abortions, it has been revealed. Trials are currently underway to assess the safety and effectiveness of early abortions in “non-traditional settings” and, if successful, the government could authorise GPs to carry out early medical abortions from next year. The scheme follows a recommendation from MPs that the… Read more »
Hopes of achieving cross-party consensus on party funding reform appeared less likely last night after heated scenes in the House of Commons. The Conservatives argued the anonymous donor row had eroded public trust in democracy while Labour MPs attempted to shift a share of the scandal on to the Tories by questioning Lord Ashcroft’s position… Read more »
