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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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Anti-war protestors are predicting a turnout of tens of thousands for an anti-war protest outside the American embassy in London. This will be the first mass protest at the Grosvenor Square site since the large-scale protests over the Vietnam War in 1968. Stop the War Coalition organisers say that demonstrators’ moods have been hardened by… Read more »
Two more teaching unions have given their backing to Jamie Oliver’s campaign to ban junk food in schools. The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) and the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) have joined MPs and the 50,000 plus signatures already on the petition. PAT/PANN general secretary Jean Gemmell said: “A good diet and good… Read more »