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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 Alex Stevenson Publication of guidance for Britain’s intelligence agents detailing what counts as complicity in torture should not be withheld on grounds of national security, Ed Davey has said. The Liberal Democrats’ foreign affairs spokesman told politics.co.uk such arguments were “absolute rubbish” as he supported Reprieve’s legal proceedings against the government on the guidance…. Read more »
Jim Murphy wants more religion in British politics. If we don’t clamp down on faith schools now, he might get his wish. By Ian Dunt Religion is on all the Labour lips today. First children’s secretary Ed Balls got a roasting for allowing faith schools an exemption from equality requirements in the curriculum. Then Jim… Read more »