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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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Regional fire centre plans ‘risk lives’

Plans to replace local fire engines with regional control centres have received short shrift from opposition parties, who warn they will put lives at risk. The criticism comes as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) today named seven of the nine centres, which will replace 46 local fire stations across the country. ODPM… Read more »

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Tory leader accuses judiciary of 'agressive activism'
Howard: Judiciary ‘second-guessing’ parliament

Judges are putting the security of Britain at risk by striking down legislation designed to protect the nation, Michael Howard said today. The Conservative leader warned the Human Rights Act has given the judiciary the right to decide whether an act of parliament is proportionate to the objective it is intended to achieve. As a… Read more »