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Ahead of tomorrow’s Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the Natural Environment Bill poses several risks to the balance of deer management in Scotland. BASC has briefed MSPs on its main concerns and is urging a rethink of proposals that could undermine effective… Read more »
The House of Lords Select Committee for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has just announced its final oral witnesses, and it will not hear from terminally ill individuals or those who have assisted loved ones to die. Clare Turner, a terminally ill person, and Louise Shackleton, who accompanied her husband to Switzerland… Read more »
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Foreign secretary David Miliband has downplayed sending troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the humanitarian situation there continues to deteriorate. In a joint statement with French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner the pair said their visit to the country this weekend had shown them the need for “local and international cooperation” in delivering… Read more »
Foreign secretary David Miliband is flying to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today as the international community seeks to end fighting in the west African country’s interior. DRC president Joseph Kabila has agreed to an emergency summit with Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagama as rebel forces remain camped outside North Kivu province’s capital Goma. Over 200,000… Read more »
