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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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The government has ruled out a referendum on the treaty
Govt faces court challenge on EU referendum

The government is being taken to court over its refusal to conduct a referendum on the new EU treaty. Spread betting millionaire Stuart Wheeler will be in the high court later challenging the government’s position. He says the public had a “legitimate expectation” of a referendum after Tony Blair promised one on the now defunct… Read more »

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Labour support continues to fall

Labour support continues to drop to all-time lows as the Independent’s ‘poll of polls’ revealed the lowest Labour figures since the series began in 2005. The poll, which is an average of all surveys conducted last month, gives the Tories 43 per cent, Labour 27 per cent and the Liberal Democrats 19 per cent. That… Read more »