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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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Details of serious offenders were left off police computer
Inquiry launched into missing offender files

The Home Office has ordered an immediate inquiry after police chiefs revealed Britons jailed for serious crimes abroad could have been cleared to work with children in the UK. The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said 25 Britons convicted of rapes abroad had not been put on the sexual offences register, because the Home… Read more »

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New fines for employers who do not pay minimum wage
New fines for underpaying bosses

Bosses who refuse to pay their workers the minimum wage could be fined £200 for each employee they underpay, under a new government crackdown. Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling said he was determined to ensure workers got the money they were entitled to, and today’s new fine would make that clear. Employers already have… Read more »