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 »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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The chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a £7 billion package of measures for businesses in his pre-Budget report. In his pre-Budget report speech to Parliament, Mr Darling announced a £4 billion deal with the European Investment Bank to allow the banks to lend to small businesses. In addition, a £1 billion small business finance scheme… Read more »
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has announced that a fuel duty increase will offset the VAT cut to 15 per cent. Mr Darling told MPs that he was increasing duties on fuel, alcohol and tobacco so they would remain at the price they are now. The chancellor also that from 2010, vehicle excise duty… Read more »
