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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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Hazel Blears rallies Labour with fighting speech
Blears’ fighting talk rouses Labour

Hazel Blears delivered a pugilistic speech to the Labour party conference this afternoon, saying she expects a real “fight” against the Conservatives at the next election. Labour are as many as 20 points behind in the polls at present but the mood in Manchester this week has seen the party unite behind Gordon Brown as… Read more »

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Gordon Brown delivers conference speech
Expectation grows before Brown’s big speech

Gordon Brown will deliver his crucial leader’s speech to the Labour party conference in Manchester this afternoon. The prime minister has spent the week amid a frenzy of speculation about a potential leadership challenge from foreign secretary David Miliband. Activists have been enraged by the media’s attention on Mr Miliband’s ‘coded messages’ but have also… Read more »