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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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Former Conservative co-chairmen Dr Liam Fox and Lord Saatchi have left the Conservative Party board as part of changes arising from the Shadow Cabinet reshuffle. They are replaced by new Party Chairman Francis Maude, the party announced today. It also revealed that Lord Hesketh has retired from the board to be replaced as Party Treasurer… Read more »
Asylum applications have fallen to their lowest level for eight years, according to statistics published today. The Home Office revealed a 17 per cent drop in asylum applications over the first three months of 2005, compared to the last three months of 2004. Applications between January and March 2005 were 22 per cent lower than… Read more »