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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 »
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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By Alex Stevenson David Miliband has called for a “clear political strategy” to match military efforts in Afghanistan. The foreign secretary gave a speech to the Nato parliamentary assembly in Edinburgh this morning as concerns about the struggle against the Taliban continued to escalate. So far this year coalition fatalities stand at 472. While Mr… Read more »
By Emmeline Saunders Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has criticised high-risk “casino banking” and called for a ten per cent levy on bank profits this year to tackle the national deficit. The money raised by the banking sector would create £2 billion revenue to help plug the debt it in part created, Mr Cable… Read more »
