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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 »
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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By politics.co.uk staff Next weekend’s Afghan presidential election run-off has been cancelled, officials said today. The independent election commission called off the vote after president Hamid Karzai’s sole remaining rival, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out. Opposition politicians were concerned the re-run’s sole intention was to grant legitimacy to the Karzai government, and that the process would… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The first public hearings into the Iraq war have been set for November 24th, the panel’s chairman has announced. The group is examining events from just before September 11th to the end of British forces’ mission in Iraq in July this year. It has been examining evidence for months, and is now… Read more »
