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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 The debate over the Conservatives’ use of crime statistics has seen a leading expert brand the party misleading. Sir Michael Scholar, chairman of the UK Statistics Authority, waded into the debate over the Conservative’s use of crime stats, saying the comparison of surveys with different methodologies could mislead the public. “It would… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Agreement over the devolution of policing and justice powers has finally been reached in Northern Ireland, after weeks of strenuous talks. The Democratic Unionist party (DUP) and Sinn Fein agreed that powers would be transferred on April 12th as the final details of their deal were agreed last night. First minister Peter… Read more »