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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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If voters had gone to the ballot box this week, a new poll reveals Brown would have lost his majority to the Conservatives.
Poll reveals Labour ‘would have lost majority’

Labour have fallen five points behind the Conservatives, further validating Gordon Brown’s decision not to hold an autumn election. Had Mr Brown decided to go to the polls tomorrow, he would likely have lost his overall majority while the Conservatives could have picked up as many as 70 seats, according to the latest opinion poll…. Read more »

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Byrne retains restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians
Foreign worker limits set to stay

The government has said restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers coming to the UK will remain. The announcement comes as the government comes under pressure over the scale of migrant labour, but immigration minister Liam Byrne insists the decision was taken at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. Under the restrictions, only 20,000 low skilled migrants from Romania… Read more »