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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Tony Blair ignored the “severe doubts” of his closest aides in the run up to the war in Iraq, his former spin doctor has revealed. Alistair Campbell’s diaries, published today in abridged form, reveal the former prime minister’s fellow Cabinet members had “severe moments of doubt” over the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but Mr Blair… Read more »
Security minister Alan West has said that it would take from “ten to 15 years” to end the threat posed by terrorism. He was being interviewed by the Sunday Telegraph, a day after the second anniversary of the London July 7th bombings. Speaking about the threat to the country, he said that Britain was fighting… Read more »
