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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 Intelligence used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq has been dismissed as “tittle-tattle” by John Prescott. The former deputy prime minister told the Iraq inquiry that the joint intelligence committee’s recommendations were “frankly wrong” by 2004 because they had been “built too much on a little information”. “That was my impression… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Miliband continues to hold off his brother Ed Miliband in the race for the Labour leadership, a poll suggests. Research by YouGov put the shadow foreign secretary’s share of the electoral college at 37%, compared to 29% for the shadow energy and climate change secretary. Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham stood… Read more »