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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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Miliband and Cameron get personal as they clash on bonuses

By Ian Dunt Ed Miliband and David Cameron engaged in a series of personal insults today, as they traded blows on bank bonuses. In the most bad-tempered set of exchanged between the two men to date, Ed Miliband sarcastically asked the prime minister how his pre-election “promise” to limit bonuses in taxpayer-owned banks to £2,000… Read more »

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Miliband to take on Sunderland football club role

By Ian Dunt David Miliband’s dreams of political leadership may be dead – or at least on life-support – but there are still career prospects for him in professional football. The South Shields MP is set to take on a non-executive role at Sunderland Football Club. His representatives say he will be use the role… Read more »