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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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Grant Shapps faced discontent in the Commons over the government’s plans to scrap the eastern leg of HS2 between Leeds and the East Midlands. Announcing £96 billion of new funding, the transport secretary said: “The HS2 track would not have reached the East Midlands and the North until the early 2040s.” Clearly, a rethink was… Read more »
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has officially confirmed that the eastern leg of HS2 planned between Leeds and the East Midlands, will be scrapped. He said the original plans “clearly needed a rethink”, having initially forecasted to have reached the East Midlands and North by the 2040s, and would not have served the East Midlands’ main… Read more »
