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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. The vote was 314 in favour, 291 against. My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK welcome the result. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the… Read more »
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Ed Davey has labelled the Conservative Party’s Brexit deal a “disaster” and urged the government to “show the urgency and ambition” needed to fix the UK-EU relationship. Marking five years since Britain left the European Union, Davey also accused the prime minister of “living in a parallel universe” if he thinks that the UK economy… Read more »
During the general election campaign last year, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey pitched his party as the “Tory removal service”. It was a brutally effective metaphor. The Lib Dem electoral machine turfed out Tory after Tory in former fiefdom after erstwhile heartland in July 2024. The operation was ruthlessly efficient. In an interview ahead of… Read more »
