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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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Foreign office issues hurricane advice

The foreign office has said it has “full confidence” in the ability of consulate officials in the US to help any British tourists caught up in Hurricane Rita. Millions of people have already left certain parts of Texas, with the category five hurricane forecasted to hit land in the early hours of Saturday morning local… Read more »

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Minister defends EU presidency record

Europe minister Alexander Douglas was forced to defend Britain’s presidency of the EU yesterday after a senior diplomat accused it taking “very little” action. Former French president Valery Giscard D’Estaing said Tony Blair’s government had failed to deliver the dynamism expected of it, suggesting it had been too preoccupied with dealing with the aftermath of… Read more »