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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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 »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

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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Straw: All Syrian troops must withdraw from Lebanon

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has welcomed the Syrian confirmation that its troops will begin to fall-back from part of Lebanon – but said that this should only be the start. The Lebanese defence minister Abdel Rahim Mrad said that Syria is to begin to pull its troops out of Lebanon, initially moving them to the… Read more »

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More funding for biotech

Funding for the UK’s biotech industry, which includes stem cell research and DNA based medicines, will rise to over £1 billion over the next three years. The money has been allocated from the already announced £10 billion science budget. In addition to the £1 billion for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, £1.5 billion… Read more »