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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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Lib Dem Brooke fears by-election backlash

By Alex Stevenson Anger at the coalition’s strong stance on deficit reduction could cost the Liberal Democrats the by-election, a rebel MP has warned. Annette Brooke, a serial rebel on education issues, told politics.co.uk she feared candidate Elwyn Watkins may fail to take the seat from Labour in Thursday’s poll, the first electoral test of… Read more »

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MPs reject amendments to EU bill

By Ian Dunt MPs overwhelmingly voted against amendments to the European Union bill this evening, after a lengthy debate in the Commons. Veteran eurosceptic Bill Cash led the debate by putting forward a series of radical changes designed to defend the sovereignty of parliament for the EU and the courts. His amendment was defeated by… Read more »