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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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Over two thirds of students ‘will be put off’ by top up fees

The Liberal Democrats have revealed the results of a survey which shows that top up fees may stop 67% of students going to university. The survey of nearly 2,500 sixteen year olds found that pupils from poorer backgrounds are even less likely to consider university because of the costs while 53% of students who are… Read more »

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300,000 children ‘blighted’ by parents’ drug taking

Up to 300,000 children in the UK are having their lives blighted by their parents’ drug problems according to a new report published today. The report ‘Hidden Harm’ from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) claims that approximately 2-3% of all children under 16 in England and Wales and as many as… Read more »