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BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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The state of Brits’ free movement rights is currently uncertain. The European parliament stated it would not sign off on the withdrawal agreement until Brits in the EU had secured their right to freedom of movement, but no-one from the said how this would be achieved.
People usually assume that older Leave voters could ignore the negative economic impacts of Brexit because their pensions would protect them from a downturn, but they could be in for a rude awakening. The economic impact from Brexit is likely to have a long-term effect and the UK economy and employment levels are unlikely to remain high after we leave the EU.
