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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 »
Jess Phillips has said the implementation of recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) will be completed “as quickly as can possibly be done”. Speaking at Home Office questions in response to Liberal Democrat MP Dr Danny Chambers, Phillips said she had spent the weekend dealing with cases in her Birmingham… Read more »
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has dismissed a call to establish a commission on electoral reform. Rayner was responding to a question from Liberal Democrat MP Olly Glover, who raised concerns about the electoral system and pointed to apparent public support for changes. Glover said: “Most parties in this House, representing a collective total of… Read more »
