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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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Kemi Badenoch has suggested that the creators of the hit Netflix series, Adolescence, “fundamentally changed” the story it is supposedly based on — and that while it touches on a societal issue, “there are bigger problems” such as Islamic terrorism. Co-creator Jack Thorne recently rubbished a theory spread on social media that the series changed… Read more »
The business and trade secretary has claimed that the UK is better placed than any other country in the world to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs. The US president is set to unveil sweeping import taxes on goods from countries around the world on Wednesday, an event Trump has dubbed “liberation day”. Keir Starmer’s government has… Read more »
