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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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By Ian Dunt Andy Burnham has tried to keep up the attack on the Tories following last week’s controversy over the NHS by saying David Cameron would turn the service into “a quango”. The Conservatives intended to take a “major gamble” with the NHS, the health secretary added. Writing in the Guardian, Mr Burham said… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Two prominent Labour figures are at loggerheads over the decision of farming minister Jim Fitzpatrick to walk out of a Muslim wedding. Mr Fitzpatrick told journalists he had decided to leave the ceremony rather than be separated from his wife. Some commentators noted the high proportion of Muslim voters in Mr Fitzpatrick’s… Read more »
