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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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By Ian Dunt Chaos reigned over Westminster today, as sudden government manouvres threatened to turn the expenses debate into a laughing stock. Leader of the Commons, Harriet Harman, sparked a fierce reaction by accepting an amendment delaying any action on the second home allowances section of Gordon Brown’s plans until a separate independent inquiry was… Read more »

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By Alex Stevenson Britain’s efforts to create an effective strategy for Afghanistan are being undermined by “juvenile” interdepartmental tensions, General Sir Mike Jackson has claimed. The man who served as chief of defence staff between 2003 and 2006 made his comments before Gordon Brown announced his intention to shift the emphasis to Afghanistan’s border regions… Read more »