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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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Transport secretary Geoff Hoon has backed an expansion of Stansted airport. It is Mr Hoon’s first move since Gordon Brown’s Cabinet reshuffle moved him over to the Department for Transport. The decision, which will increase the number of flights from 241,000 to 264,000 a year, has provoked anger from environmental campaigners. BAA’s attempts to build… Read more »
Environmentalists have reacted with outrage after it emerged the government wants aviation to be excluded from an EU-wide renewables commitment. The government has admitted it does not approve of aircraft being subject to the EU’s target of taking 20 per cent of all energy from renewable sources by 2020 because it believes the sector would… Read more »
