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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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Your easy-to-read guide to the legislation coming up in the year ahead. Office of Budget Responsibility bill The OBR, which formed a prominent part of the Liberal Democrats’ approach to reforming the financial regulatory system, seeks to depoliticise political decisions by providing forecasts separately from the Treasury. The chancellor would accept the forecasts for the… Read more »
Here’s a summary of the policies announced within the Queen’s Speech that aren’t going to be resulting in new legislation. Economy Broadband The government will look at “market-led” approaches to rolling out fibre-optic rather than copper broadband. Companies wishing to use infrastructure already in place will be assisted in a bid to reduce costs and… Read more »