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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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Britain's welfare rules need a radical shake up, MPs found.
Welfare rules blamed for increasing errors

By politics.co.uk staff Britain’s welfare system needs a fundamental shake-up to rid itself of excessive errors, MPs said today. The Commons’ work and pensions committee has called for the establishment of a Welfare Commission to examine the existing system and “model possible alternative structures”. Its report found the number of overpayment errors had doubled to… Read more »

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Border Agency backlog is proving costly to individuals and taxpayers
Backlog blights Border Agency

By politics.co.uk staff The UK Border Agency (UKBA) continues to struggle coping with its backlog of cases, parliamentary ombudsman Ann Abraham has said. Her report, ‘Fast and Fair?’, picked out 11 case studies representing the 478 complaints her office received about the UKBA in the first nine months of 2009/10. The cases covered both asylum… Read more »