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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 duck house which became a symbol of MPs’ misuse of expenses has been sold for charity. Former Tory MP Sir Peter Viggers sold the duck house for £1,700 and donated the money to Macmillan Cancer Support. “We are really delighted that some good has come out of the whole expenses scandal… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Disillusioned voters who backed the Liberal Democrats at the general election appear to be turning to Labour rather than the Conservatives, a poll suggests. Research by ComRes for the Independent found 22% of Lib Dem voters would now vote Labour, up from 15% last month. By contrast just seven per cent would… Read more »