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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

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 »

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EHRC chair Trevor Phillips faced tough questioning by MPs over a climate of fear at the commission
Phillips denies ‘climate of fear’ at Human Rights Commission

By Emmeline Saunders The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) denied being ruling over a ‘climate of fear’ while being questioned by a Commons committee today on the resignation of four former commissioners. Trevor Phillips, who has proved a controversial figure since he took up the chair, faced criticism from former commissioners… Read more »

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Sketch: Brown’s awkward intimacy felt deeply disturbing

Every so often leaders turn on the ‘personal touch’ to get them out of trouble. For Gordon Brown, a man who’s prepared to whip out his moral compass at a moment’s notice, there was only one response to his misspelling clanger. By Alex Stevenson It was a cold, grey autumn morning in Downing Street, perfectly… Read more »