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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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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s As-It-Happens page. Here, you can keep up to date on speeches, debates and major political events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest development. This event is now over but you can see how it happened below. 09:30 – Prime minister’s questions is back today for… Read more »

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Labour must ‘reform or die’

Labour is being told to reform or die after a survey was released showing most Tory MPs expect to see its links with the unions destroyed in the first term of a Conservative government. The survey, carried out by democratisation thinktank Unlock Democracy on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust showed 84 per cent… Read more »