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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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Maladministration played a part in the near-collapse
Compensation demand Equitable Life customers

Victims of the near-collapse of Equitable Life in 2000 should receive compensation, the Parliamentary Ombudsman has decided. In a report into how the government handled its oversight of Equitable Life, Ann Abraham found ten cases of maladministration over a decade and demanded a government apology. The report – entitled Equitable Life: a decade of regulatory… Read more »

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Government determined to make computers carbon neutral
Govt computers going carbon neutral

The government hopes to make its computer systems carbon neutral within four years. Cabinet Office minister Tom Watson revealed plans to make the energy savings through a range of measures including switching off desktops outside working hours, reusing equipment as much as possible and auditing data centres and server use. With information and communications technology… Read more »