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Ahead of tomorrow’s Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the Natural Environment Bill poses several risks to the balance of deer management in Scotland. BASC has briefed MSPs on its main concerns and is urging a rethink of proposals that could undermine effective… Read more »
The House of Lords Select Committee for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has just announced its final oral witnesses, and it will not hear from terminally ill individuals or those who have assisted loved ones to die. Clare Turner, a terminally ill person, and Louise Shackleton, who accompanied her husband to Switzerland… Read more »
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It’s been three months since Liz Kendall, the minister responsible for the Department of Work and Pensions, announced potentially the biggest-ever cuts to health and disability benefits. Her plans aren’t just ill-advised — they’re incredibly dangerous. When I was asked to give evidence to the DWP select committee just a few weeks ago, I told… Read more »
Recent polling – with the Conservatives rotating between third and fourth place – shows more than the fact the public do not trust us; it signals a growing risk of political irrelevance. Post-election, the party has gone through a period of reflection. The pressure from Reform on the right and the Liberal Democrats in the… Read more »
