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BASC welcomes sensible delay to muirburn licensing rollout

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 »

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Humanists UK comment: Assisted Dying Bill passes House of Commons

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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‘Lecturing’ Rishi Sunak rebuked as House of Lords votes to delay Rwanda treaty

The House of Lords voted 214-171 last night in favour of delaying Rishi Sunak’s flagship UK-Rwanda immigration treaty. The votes centred on delay motions from Labour peer Lord Goldsmith, who serves as chairman of the chamber’s International Agreements Committee.  Lord Goldsmith’s committee previously presented a report identifying ten sets of issues where “significant additional legal… Read more »