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Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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Two reports out today present conflicting predictions for the outlook of the UK economy. Research by the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) highlighted falling business confidence in the UK, though other research indicates that employers are creating more than 400,000 new jobs across the UK. The CBI survey of business confidence has found that firms… Read more »
The Family Planning Association (FPA) has warned of a growing crisis in sexual health because of widespread ignorance of sexually transmitted diseases. The association reports that despite public heath campaigns, people are not using condoms, and is calling for a national screening programme for chlamydia, the most commonly diagnosed STD. Over 81,000 cases were diagnosed… Read more »