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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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Boris Johnson has been sacked as arts spokesman for the Conservative Party amid allegations about his private life. The News of the World and the Mail on Sunday claim the editor of The Spectator had an affair with columnist Petronella Wyatt. The newspapers both claim Ms Wyatt had become pregnant and the MP had paid… Read more »
The Home Secretary David Blunkett has warned that Al Qaeda and other international terrorist networks are on Britain’s “doorstep and threatening our lives”. His comments followed those of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens who today confirmed that a “number” of attempted terror attacks in the UK had been successfully thwarted. Sir John said… Read more »
