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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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Labour's Lord Paul follows Lord Ashcroft announcement
Labour peer abandons non-dom status

By Alex Stevenson The row over Tory donor Michael Ashcroft’s tax status has prompted Labour’s longstanding party donor Swraj Paul to announce his decision to end his ‘non-dom’ status. In an interview with the New Statesman, Lord Paul of Marylebone said he planned to begin paying income tax on all his earnings from the start… Read more »