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BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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Councils have been asked to look at the way they use surveillance techniques to investigate suspected crime. The head of the Local Government Association (LGA) claimed councils risked alienating the public if they continued to use the powers to investigate “trivial” offences like littering and dog fouling. Under new laws brought in by the Regulation… Read more »
Second home allowances for MPs could be replaced by an annual housing grant worth up to £24,000, the Sunday Times claims. In the present scheme, members of parliament can claim up to £23,000 a year to help with the running of their second homes. The House of Commons recently lost a freedom of information legal… Read more »
