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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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More than two in five hospital trusts had to turn away women in labour from the maternity services last year because they were full, the Conservatives have claimed. The findings come as the Tories increase their opposition to the government’s plans to close many smaller maternity units. The figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information… Read more »
Opposition parties have expressed concern after a National Audit Office (NAO) report criticised the government’s efforts to secure private-sector funding for Britain’s athletes. UK Sport, the body charged with raising the UK’s medals tally at the London 2012 Olympic Games, is to receive £700 million to double the Athens 2004 medal count. But £100 million… Read more »