Ahead of tomorrow’s Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the Natural Environment Bill poses several risks to the balance of deer management in Scotland. BASC has briefed MSPs on its main concerns and is urging a rethink of proposals that could undermine effective… Read more »
The House of Lords Select Committee for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has just announced its final oral witnesses, and it will not hear from terminally ill individuals or those who have assisted loved ones to die. Clare Turner, a terminally ill person, and Louise Shackleton, who accompanied her husband to Switzerland… Read more »
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Angel Merkel today became the first female chancellor of Germany, after being voted in by parliament. The leader of the Christian Democratic party (CDU) will govern a “grand coalition” with the Social Democratic party (SDP) after receiving 397 votes in the Bundestag this morning. But 51 members of the coalition were opposed to her taking… Read more »
Senior MPs today accused Tony Blair of creating his own problems on public services reform by failing to listen to the public or his parliamentary colleagues. During a grilling by the Commons liaison committee, the prime minister was accused of “consulting on the details” but taking all the major policy decisions alone. He was also… Read more »
