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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Warning over UK's 'organ tourists'
Warning over UK’s ‘organ tourists’

Britons travelling abroad for organ transplants may be receiving organs from donors who have not given their consent, the chief executive of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has warned. The call comes as a group of experts say organ trafficking and transplant tourism have become “global problems”. “In the UK, there are people who have… Read more »

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Abortion numbers rose in 2007
Under-14 abortions increase 21%

The government has insisted it is making progress on abortion after 2007 figures show the number of under-14s having abortions jumped by 21 per cent. Department of Health statistics reveal 163 girls under 14 had abortions in 2007, up from the 135 cases seen the previous year. The number of abortions among 14-year-olds rose above… Read more »