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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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Jack Staw told delegates in Manchester to be 'grateful' for donations
Straw defends ‘honourable’ party donors

Jack Straw yesterday defended the big donors who propped up the Labour party, saying they were “not dodgy but honourable”. The leader of the House of Commons told the party conference in Manchester that members should be “profoundly grateful” to those people who had “put something back, to fulfil their sense of their civil duty”…. Read more »

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Michael Brown was sentenced to two years in jail yesterday
Lib Dem bankroller banged up

The Liberal Democrat donor who helped fund the party’s general election campaign has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to perjury and obtaining a passport by deception. Michael Brown – who gave £2.4 million to the Lib Dems to help fight the 2005 election – pleaded guilty to the charges in July, and… Read more »