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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

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 »

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Clarke agrees to terror suspect extradition

Home secretary Charles Clarke has today agreed to the extradition of a British citizen to the US to face trial for terrorism offences. The Home Office said he had given “full consideration” to representations made by Babar Ahmad’s lawyers but was satisfied that the conditions for his extradition have been met. The 31-year-old, from Tooting… Read more »

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Better stroke care ‘could save lives’

An improvement in care could sharply cut the number of deaths caused by strokes, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds. About 2,000 people suffer a stroke every week, but the Stroke Association estimates that at least 40 per cent could be prevented by tackling the major risk factors. In its latest… Read more »