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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. The vote was 314 in favour, 291 against. My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK welcome the result. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the… Read more »
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The story is all too familiar. A young family scrimps and saves to buy their dream flat, or an older couple downsizes to pay for care and move into a smaller flat. Hidden in the small print, however, is something that will hit them time and time again — ground rents and service charges. These… Read more »
The education system is supposed to be teaching young people about the Game Of Life, yet we are not even teaching them the rules of the game before they play. Since I was elected in July, I have had conversations with parents, bankers, teachers and students and they have all been clear that there is… Read more »

