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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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Clarke and Milburn call for debate on Labour future

Two former cabinet members have called for a full debate on the future of the Labour party, in what is being seen as a further challenge to Gordon Brown’s smooth transition to party leader and prime minister. Alan Milburn and Charles Clarke have emailed all Labour MPs and peers urging them to help “move the… Read more »

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Blair: focus debate on specific families
Blair: ‘Specific polices’ needed for most marginalised

Broad based policies aimed at encouraging marriage will do nothing to help the most disadvantaged families, the prime minister said today. In his monthly press briefing, Tony Blair argued that specific intervention at an early stage is needed to help the most dysfunctional families. The prime minister disputed claims, made recently by David Cameron, that… Read more »