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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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A new drive to give Britons more flexibility in the workplace and to cut the long-hours working culture was announced today by the employment minister. Gerry Sutcliffe pledged to work with business and unions to improve people’s work-life balance by ensuring they work “smarter rather than longer”. Figures from the Department of Trade and Industry… Read more »
At least 70,000 pupils are still skipping school every day despite the government spending £1 billion on anti-truancy methods, a new report reveals. Rates of unauthorised absence have remained unchanged for the past decade, research by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) finds, while permanent exclusions have increased by one fifth since 2000. The government has made… Read more »
