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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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Dvaid Cameron criticised over school plaster claim
Cameron speech ‘misled public’

David Cameron faces criticism for misleading the public in his speech to the Conservative party conference yesterday. In one of his speech’s most impassioned sections Mr Cameron claimed teachers are not permitted to put a plaster on a child who has grazed his or her knee without a first aid officer being present. He attacked… Read more »

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Boris Johnson chairs MPA for first time
First MPA meeting with Johnson in chair

Boris Johnson fulfils one of his key manifesto commitments today as he chairs the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) for the first time. The London mayor is outlining his vision for the MPA in its new term of office at City Hall this morning as he seeks to take greater control of policing in the capital…. Read more »