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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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'Tougher sentencing' blamed for record prison population
‘Tougher sentencing’ blamed for record prison population

A new report published by the Prison Reform Trust says that tough sentencing by judges rather than a rise in crime, has led to a record prison population. The report, ‘The Decision to Imprison: Sentencing and The Prison Population’, funded by the Esm e Fairbairn Foundation under its Rethinking Crime and Punishment initiative, concludes that… Read more »

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Childcare 'still expensive and inaccessible'
Childcare ‘still expensive and inaccessible’

MPs are warning that the lack of affordable, good quality childcare is the main barrier to work for parents and may mean the Government will not be able to achieve its target of halving child poverty by the end of the decade. The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee warned that despite the introduction… Read more »