Terrorism
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 Alex Stevenson Supreme court judges have unanimously prevented the Treasury from freezing the assets of five terror suspects. The ruling found that ministers did not have the power to curtail individuals’ rights in this way without the express approval of parliament. It does not mean the assets of Mohammed al-Ghabra, Hani el Sayed Sabaei… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Miliband is chairing a meeting of the representatives of 21 states on the growing terrorist threat emanating from Yemen. The foreign secretary’s meeting on international support follows the failed Detroit terrorist attack of Christmas Day 2009, which was linked to al-Qaida in Yemen. The Middle Eastern state is emerging alongside Somalia… Read more »
