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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 »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Sir James Crosby has resigned from his position as deputy-chair of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the wake of allegations by bankers in front of the Treasury committee yesterday. In written evidence given to the committee yesterday, former head of regulatory risk at HBOS Paul Moore claimed the then-chief executive, Sir… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The government’s advisory council on drugs has called for ecstasy to be downgraded to a class B drug today. The body has consistently opted for a more liberal policy on drug use in recent years – last year warning against government moves to reclassify cannabis – and the Home Office is expected… Read more »
