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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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Asylum backlog: 16,000 deported
Tories: ‘Stealth asylum amnesty’

The government has been accused of operating a stealth asylum amnesty after it emerged just three per cent of a backlog of cases have been deported. Figures revealed by the government yesterday show 16,000 asylum seekers have been removed since officials began working through a backlog of more than 450,000 “legacy” cases. A letter from… Read more »

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MPs call for urgent honours reform

MPs are set to call on the prime minister to reform honours law immediately in a bid to prevent corruption. The public administration committee will publish its long-awaited report into the cash-for-honours inquiry tomorrow and is set to make 44 recommendations to the prime minister. According to the Guardian, which has seen an advance copy… Read more »