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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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Duncan comments ‘worry’ watchdog – and Cameron

By politics.co.uk staff Comments from Alan Duncan about MPs being forced to live on rations are “particularly worrying”, according to the former sleaze watchdog. The shadow Leader of the House also suffered the humiliation of having leader David Cameron rebuke him in public for the comments today. Sir Alistair Graham said people struggling through the… Read more »

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The combined pension deficit of FTSE 100 index firms stood at £80 billion at the end of June this year.
End of the road for final-salary pensions

By Liz Stephens Nearly a quarter of FTSE 100 companies will be unable to pay off their pension deficits, a report has claimed. The report by accountancy form KPMG says 22 per cent of major firms will not be able to make the necessary payments. Final-salary pension schemes are now at “tipping point” with many… Read more »