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The Scottish Government has published its Natural Environment Bill, introducing controversial measures that significantly impact deer managers across Scotland. While the Government claims the Bill will modernise deer management to tackle the climate and nature emergency, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has branded the proposals “draconian”. Key provisions in the Bill include… Read more »
BASC has criticised the government’s decision to grant police automatic powers of entry into the homes of firearms certificate holders as unnecessary and an erosion of civil liberties. The police already have powers of entry to prevent crime and if life is in danger. They can also get a warrant from a magistrate and they… Read more »
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A majority of the parliamentarians that make up the pro-Palestinian “Independent Alliance” have voted to oppose the government’s plan to levy VAT on independent schools. Four out of five members of the grouping backed a Conservative Party opposition motion in a commons division on Tuesday afternoon, prompting derision from Labour MPs. Shockat Adam, Adnan Hussain,… Read more »
Tom Tugendhat has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest in the third round of voting by Tory MPs. Shadow home secretary James Cleverly topped the poll of MPs with 39 votes, followed by former immigration minister Robert Jenrick on 31 votes. The results from the third round of voting were as follows: James… Read more »
