The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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More than 800 people die in England’s hospitals each year due to lapses in patient safety, a health watchdog claims in a new report. The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) claims more than 500,000 errors are made in the treatment and care of NHS patients each year. While most do not harm the patients, the… Read more »
German president Horst Koehler has backed the dissolution of the country’s parliament, paving the way for a predicted September election. The move follows the loss of a confidence vote on July 1st, which German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder deliberately sought so he could seek a fresh popular mandate through new elections. His Social Democrat party has… Read more »