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BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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The Conservatives have followed up Thursday’s announcement of plans to pay parents to stay at home to look after their young children with a fresh set of proposals on student funding. Party leader Michael Howard promised on Friday morning to provide £20 million in bursaries per annum from 2009 to encourage students to study mathematics,… Read more »
Proposals by banks to provide basic banking facilities and “health warnings” on credit cards have been welcomed by consumer groups today. But campaigners are disappointed the Banking Code review falls short of standardising the way interest rates are calculated and speeding up the time it takes for a cheque to clear. The recommendations by Professor… Read more »
