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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By Ian Dunt Ed Miliband has said he’s “increasingly confident” of winning the Labour leadership even as polls show his brother has twice as much support. A ComRes poll for the Independent found that David Miliband was twice as popular as his younger sibling among people who had voted Labour at least once since 1992…. Read more »
By Ian Dunt and Samantha Cullen Trade unions and the Bank of England must work together to create a more sustainable British economy, Mervyn King has told the TUC. But speaking to politics.co.uk later, RMT general secretary Bob Crow, who boycotted the speech, said it was “downright patronising”. Mr King, the second Bank of England… Read more »
