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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 politics.co.uk staff Danny Alexander has issued a defiant tweet after being called a “ginger rodent” by Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman. The Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the Treasury’s comment on the social networking website came as Ms Harman was forced to apologise for her remarks in a speech to the Scottish Labour party’s… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The government is to review its approach to cargo security for air freight, home secretary Theresa May announced. It follows prime minister David Cameron’s confirmation yesterday that explosives found on a plane which stopped at East Midlands airport had the destructive potential to bring down an aircraft. Britain has banned all planes… Read more »