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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 »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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Mervyn King will continue to serve as governor of the Bank of England, it was confirmed this morning. The 59-year-old was reappointed by the Queen after Gordon Brown finally affirmed his confidence in the governor. There had been widespread speculation Mr King’s re-appointment hung in the balance as a result of his initial response to… Read more »
Alistair Darling has unveiled proposals to make it easier for the banking authorities to take over troubled banks. The move will enable the Bank of England and Financial Services Authority (FSA) to launch a secret takeover of a failing bank, in a bid to prevent a repeat of last year’s run on Northern Rock. The… Read more »
