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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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US president George Bush urged Congress yesterday to back a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages. It is thought the move could boost his support among conservatives ahead of the presidential election in November. Mr Bush’s pledge to end the “redefinition” of marriage caused outrage in San Francisco, where thousands of gay and lesbian marriage… Read more »
Two suspected al-Qaeda terrorists – currently being held at the US Navy’s Guantanamo prison camp in Cuba – have been charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes. They are charged with “wilfully and knowingly” conspiring with Osama bin Laden to cause terror and murder, attack civilians, and destroy property. The US has ordered them to… Read more »