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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 »
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 The Liberal Democrats secured a major political victory today, after it was confirmed that the Trident nuclear system will be significantly downgraded. The maximum number of nuclear warheads aboard each Vanguard class submarine will be reduced from 48 to 40. In the longer term, the next generation of ballistic missile submarines will… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff West Midlands police are facing demands from the campaigning group Liberty to remove CCTV cameras from two areas of Birmingham or face legal action. The cameras were placed in Sparkbrook and Washwood Heath – two areas of the city with high proportions of Muslim residents. Liberty has argued that the decision to… Read more »