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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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 »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

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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Israeli jets nearly attack Blair

Israeli jets were scrambled into an attack formation to intercept a plane carrying former prime minister Tony Blair, it has been revealed. The incident occurred when Mr Blair was en route to Israel from a World Economic Forum in Egypt on Wednesday. Their response followed a failure of Mr Blair’s plane to identify itself to… Read more »

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UK opposes Gaza blockade

Foreign secretary David Miliband continued to urge restraint this morning after opposing the Israeli response to Palestinian rocket attacks yesterday. A joint statement from Mr Miliband and international development secretary Douglas Alexander came out against Israel’s decision to close all crossings into the Gaza Strip. The pair described reports of power shortages caused by the… Read more »