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BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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The world is fast approaching a “catastrophic tipping point” on climate change that could have a major impact on economic growth and security, Tony Blair has said. In a letter to EU leaders ahead of a meeting in Finland today, the prime minister called for a “genuine in-depth debate” about climate change, insisting it was… Read more »
Tony Blair has reiterated his support for the idea of directly-elected mayors, just days before the white paper on local government is due to be published. The prime minister yesterday held talks with a dozen mayors at Downing Street, where they called for greater powers over neighbourhood police budgets, local primary care trust and bus… Read more »
