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BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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Number 10 appeared to contradict itself this morning after restating the government’s belief that “Putin must fail in Ukraine”, despite supporting Ukrainian-Russian negotiations over a settlement. At Monday’s Downing Street lobby briefing, the prime minister’s spokesperson stressed it will be for Ukrainian president Zelenskyy “to decide on the right approach” to Ukraine-Russia negotiations. “It is… Read more »
The education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has stressed the government’s plans to rebuild the education system after the pandemic is “working”, as the government launches its new schools white paper today. Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ programme this morning, Zahawi said: “We are doing well on primary school recovery, in both literacy and numeracy,… Read more »
