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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 Ian Dunt The UK drug advisor who was sacked by Alan Johnson has waded into the debate on drugs again by insisting crack is less damaging than alcohol. Professor David Nutt formed the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs after the home secretary sacked him for saying ecstasy was less dangerous than riding a horse…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Enhanced UK-French military cooperation is expected to be agreed by David Cameron and French president Nicolas Sarkozy tomorrow. The pair will sign a treaty outlining plans to conduct joint training exercises for ground troops and consider cooperating on research projects and military air transport. Britain and France could reportedly share aircraft carriers… Read more »
