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Ahead of tomorrow’s Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the Natural Environment Bill poses several risks to the balance of deer management in Scotland. BASC has briefed MSPs on its main concerns and is urging a rethink of proposals that could undermine effective… Read more »
The House of Lords Select Committee for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has just announced its final oral witnesses, and it will not hear from terminally ill individuals or those who have assisted loved ones to die. Clare Turner, a terminally ill person, and Louise Shackleton, who accompanied her husband to Switzerland… Read more »
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Gordon Brown could announce an early election following a strong showing in the polls. The prime minister has summoned Cabinet to a strategy meeting at Chequers next week. Senior Labour figures will use the parliamentary recess to discuss the possibility of an early election to deliver a clear mandate for Mr Brown. Douglas Alexander, who… Read more »
The BBC moved into damage-limitation mode this afternoon as a BBC Trust review found the corporation to have repeatedly made serious editorial breaches in some of its most popular programmes. All phone-related competitions will end from midnight tonight while interactive and online competitions are currently being removed. Editorial leaders involved in the six cited programmes… Read more »
