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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Former home secretary Charles Clarke has said he is “extremely sceptical” about replacing Britain’s nuclear deterrent system, Trident. He said the biggest threats facing Britain in the future were terrorism, organised crime and people trafficking, which “aren’t in my opinion confronted by the Trident submarine-borne missile system”. Mr Clarke is the first senior member of… Read more »
A Foreign Office minister has dismissed as “facile” claims by a senior US official that Britain had no influence in Washington any more. Kim Howells said he “simply don’t believe” the comments made by Kendall Myers, a senior state department analyst, that Britain’s role as a bridge between the US and Europe was “disappearing before… Read more »
