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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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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is said to be lining up Gordon Brown as a possible replacement for Horst Koehler, who resigned as managing director yesterday. While there has been no indication that Mr Brown is planning to quit as Labour’s longest serving chancellor, head of the IMF is one of the few positions he… Read more »
Liberal Democrats leader Charles Kennedy outlined the party’s spending plans for the forthcoming General Election today. He proposed moving some government departments out of London, in order to boost employment in other areas and save money. Mr Kennedy also revealed that a Lib Dem government would scrap the unpopular council tax in favour of a… Read more »
