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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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 »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

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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Poll boost for Tory leader
Poll boost for Tory leader

The Tory Party has leapfrogged the Blair administration in the popularity stakes, according to a new opinion poll. The YouGov survey for The Mail on Sunday put the Conservatives on 38 per cent, five points higher than Labour on 33. Despite the future of Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith hanging in the balance, his approval… Read more »

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England off to Euro 2004
England off to Euro 2004

A scoreless draw against tenacious Turkey was sufficient to give England an automatic place in the Euro footy finals in Portugal next year. As scoreless draws go, England’s Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey was a good ‘un. Things could have been much easier for England had David Beckham scored on the 37th-minute from the penalty… Read more »