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 »
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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Nicolas Sarkozy, the French finance minister, told business leaders today that Britain was a model of economic growth for continental Europe to follow. However, he warned them that if England wanted to shape the direction of the European Union, it had to do so from the inside. Speaking to the CBI annual conference in Birmingham… Read more »
The Metropolitan Police has upheld the suspensions of two police officers found by a jury to have unlawfully killed an unarmed man. Chief Inspector Neil Sharman and Police Constable Kevin Fagan were suspended from duty after an inquest into the death of Harry Stanley recorded a verdict of unlawful killing. The policemen shot Mr Stanley… Read more »
