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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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Royal Mail has announced a £3 million pre-tax profit for the six months to September. The announcement marks Royal Mail’s first time in the black in five years. The firm made a loss of £542 million in the same period last year. However, the profit, credited to a 1p rise in the price of stamps,… Read more »
The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has pledged that despite the killing of 18 Italians in Iraq yesterday his country will not withdraw its troops. On Wednesday 12 Italian carabinieri, four Italian soldiers, two Italian civilians and five Iraq children were killed when a tanker truck packed with explosives smashed into an Italian paramilitary installation… Read more »
