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The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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Tony Blair has insisted he will not be distracted by the cash for honours row when he heads to Russia this weekend for the G8 summit. The prime minister said the events going on in the Middle East, the stand-off with Iran, poverty in Africa and questions of energy would be the main focus of… Read more »
Foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has expressed her “grave concern” about the escalating crisis between Israel and the Lebanon. She was speaking after a meeting with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, to discuss Israel’s efforts to secure the return of three soldiers being held hostage. The Israeli navy has entered Lebanese ports and… Read more »