Religion
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 Ian Dunt The Archbishop of York has launched a blistering attack on the spending review, saying it “squashes aspiration”. Dr John Sentamu said volunteering played an important role in British life but that public services deserved reliable funding. “A man asked me recently: ‘What do you think of the ‘big society’?’ So I told… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Children of married couples should be given priority for places at Catholic faith schools, a leading religious figure has suggested. Ashley Beck, dean of studies for the Archdiocese of Southwark told Catholic newspaper the Tablet that unmarried couples could not possibly claim to be living in accordance with Catholic teaching. “If a… Read more »