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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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Alcohol death warning issued
Alcohol death warning issued

A new report from Alcohol Concern has found that twice as many people are dying from drinking too much today compared to the 1970’s. The figures revealed at its Legal But Lethal conference show that almost 6,000 people died due to the directly attributable affects of alcohol in 2001. This compares to only 1,498 deaths… Read more »

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NHS Ombudsman reports rise in complaints
NHS Ombudsman reports rise in complaints

The Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, has announced a sharp rise in the number of complaints about the NHS in the last year. To the end of the last financial year she received almost four thousand complaints, a significant number more than the 2,660 received the year before. While this appears to indicate a significant… Read more »