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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 Prime Minister has told a group of senior MPs that he believes climate change is the “single biggest long-term problem we face” in the world, with the evidence for this being “overwhelming”. The Kyoto treaty amounts to a one per cent reduction in carbon emissions, whereas a 60 per cent reduction is needed by… Read more »
The Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, has announced that the Government is considering building a second toll motorway parallel to the M6. The existing M6 tollroad was started by the Conservative government and completed last year. In a statement to the House of Commons Mr Darling said that he is considering proposals to build a second… Read more »
