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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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Geoff Hoon, transport secretary, has promised to “make progress” on expanding UK airports. The statement is a clear indication the government will not back down in the face of increasing criticism about the plans, especially given the strict new carbon emission targets the government has set itself. Green activists have questioned how the government expects… Read more »
Foreign secretary David Miliband is flying out to the Congo this afternoon to help tackle the violence engulfing the region. Mr Miliband said the eastern Congo risks turning into a humanitarian catastrophe unless a political solution is found. “I have also discussed with the French, German and Belgian foreign ministers and Javier Solana, European support… Read more »
