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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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The incoming prime minister should prioritise ‘clean steel’ as a way of keeping Red Wall voters, according to a new report. “Clean Steel” or “carbon neutral steel” refers to the metal when it contains a low percentage of impure elements and does not require carbon during its production. Decarbonising steel is seen as a matter of… Read more »
In an urgent question, Labour’s Fleur Anderson asked for a statement from the government on ministerial severance payments following the high number of resignations taking place in the previous week. Cabinet office under-secretary Heather Wheeler confirmed that three months pay as a severance payment has been in place since legislation was passed “by parliament in… Read more »
