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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 Laura Miller MPs are being warned to curb the sale of ‘electronic cigarettes’ following fears they could be much more dangerous than previously thought. ‘E-cigarettes’ are sold as a healthier alternative to real cigarettes as smokers can get their nicotine fix without inhaling tobacco, tar or carbon monoxide. But trading standards are concerned children… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Persuading the G20’s finance ministers at tomorrow’s summit to commit to Britain’s ambitious agenda for financial regulation is appearing increasingly difficult. Chancellor Alistair Darling outlined the government’s ambitions in an opinion article for the Wall Street Journal newspaper. But he faces difficulty in persuading his US counterpart, treasury secretary Timothy Geithner, of… Read more »
