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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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Reports suggest the decision on Trident has been put off until after 2015
Victory for the Lib Dems as Trident warheads reduced

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 »

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The prevalence of CCTV on Britain's streets is set to be scaled back under government plans
Police CCTV faces legal threat

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 »