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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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IPPR director Nick Pearce comments on his thinktank’s report attacking the first-past-the-post voting system:
By Alex Stevenson George Osborne has mounted his defence of the VAT hike, but faces calls for an apology from Labour leader Ed Miliband. The increase from 17.5% to 20%, announced in last year’s emergency Budget, is expected to have a negative long-term impact on consumer demand but will be obscured by short-term price discounting…. Read more »