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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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Lib Dems commit to carbon neutral Britain

The Liberal Democrats today positioned themselves as the party to take radical action on climate change by promising to commit the UK to a carbon neutral future in elected. Delegates at the Lib Dem conference in Brighton overwhelmingly supported the party’s policy paper on climate change, including controversial commitments for no new nuclear power stations… Read more »

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Campbell calls for parliament to review the Human Rights Act.
Call for human rights audit

Menzies Campbell last night accused the government of “trampling on human rights” by eroding civil liberties and failing to defend the Human Rights Act. The Liberal Democrat leader called for an independent review of British freedoms to assess how much liberty has been lost under Labour. Speaking at a civil liberties rally at the Liberal… Read more »