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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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The Conservative party has hit back at Labour attempts to launch a probe into George Osborne’s relations with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. Gordon Brown called for a probe into the affair during today’s prime minister’s question time. “This is a very, very serious matter indeed and I hope it’s investigated by the relevant authorities,” Mr… Read more »
Bank of England governor Mervyn King praised the government for its “radical” steps to save Britain’s banking system, but in a speech last night warned that recession is now “likely”. Mr King was fully behind Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling’s actions as he assessed their response to the liquidity crisis in an address to business… Read more »