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BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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Public service reform will continue but in the future it should be self-sustaining and not require any “prodding and pushing” from government, Tony Blair said today. The prime minister told a conference in London that the health, education and transport sectors must adapt to a changing world and changing aspirations of users – otherwise, the… Read more »
Secondary school pupils across England and Wales could face random drug testing after a pilot scheme was found to help children resist peer pressure. Head teachers will not be obliged to introduce random testing, which is carried out using mouth swabs, but the government has said it would support schools which do. A pilot scheme… Read more »
