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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Debate increases over detention without charge
Security minister: 28-day detention limit not enough

The limit for holding terror suspects without charge should be increased, the security minister said today. Lord West said the complexity of intelligence and scale of the threat posed meant the current 28-day limit should be increased. His comments came a day after Ken Jones, head of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said terror… Read more »

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PM Brown makes first visit to Stormont
Prime minister makes first visit to NI

Gordon Brown has made his first visit to Northern Ireland since Tony Blair left office. The new prime minister is meeting with Irish taoiseach Bertie Ahern and leaders from the devolved governments across the UK for the first meeting of the British Irish Council (BIC). The council facilitates east-west cooperation and focuses on policies that… Read more »