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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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Lib Dems blame govt for Post Office decline

The government claims that the Post Office network’s financial losses result from ‘people…increasingly choosing to live their lives in different ways’. But Post Office Ltd’s problems have been increased by losing government business on passports, TV licences, car tax discs and pensions and benefits, together worth £168 million. The government has clearly had a role… Read more »

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Minister says post offices must adapt

Post Offices play an important part in our life. They are often the hub of social and economic life in communities, particularly in rural and deprived urban areas. This is why the government has made an investment of more than £2 billion since 1999 and why we announced in December that we will continue to… Read more »