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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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 »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

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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Obama offers condolences for Afghan death

By Ian Dunt President Obama has called David Cameron to offer his condolences for the death of British aid worker Linda Norgrove. It emerged yesterday that Ms Norgove, who had been kidnapped while doing aid work in Afghanistan, may have been accidently killed by the American task force authorised to rescue her. This contradicted earlier… Read more »

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Betty Boothroyd to offer `vigilant` Lords reform opposition
Boothroyd to fight Lords reform

By politics.co.uk staff Former Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd has pledged to turn her forceful personality against plans to reform the House of Lords. In a debate on the future of parliament’s upper House yesterday she suggested coalition plans to introduce elections for the Lords had been poorly thought through. A committee set up this summer… Read more »