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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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Bill Rammell, junior Foreign Office minister, begins an historic trip to North Korea (DPRK) on Friday. He is set to become the first British minister to visit the reclusive communist state. North Korea is believed to be in possession of one or two nuclear weapons. In 2002, the Stalinist state restarted its nuclear programme, fuelling… Read more »
The Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham is to step down at the next general election. Nigel Jones, who suffered two heart attacks in 2002, said he was bowing out of politics for health reasons. “Politicians often say they want to spend more time with their family, sometimes it’s an excuse to mask a sacking from… Read more »
