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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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Listen to Lord Eames, chairman of the Leader’s group on the code of conduct, outline how he hopes to rescue the reputation of parliament’s upper house: Lords banned from parliamentary lobbying
Gordon Brown’s political skin is now so gnarled by years of adversity even a U-turn doesn’t seem to faze him. By Alex Stevenson The prime minister should have been overwhelmed in his latest clash with David Cameron. Instead he confronted the barbs hurled across the dispatch box and, thanks to a little support from his… Read more »