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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 »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
In health and social care department questions on Tuesday, Labour MP Debbie Abrahams questioned the government on Sajid Javid’s suggestion that patients should pay for their GP. Ms Abrahams said: “The richest 1%, bagged nearly twice as much wealth as the remaining 99% in the last two years. So given this, does the Minister think… Read more »
In DEFRA questions on Thursday, Labour MP Chi Onwurah accused the government of a lack of action over rising farming costs. The MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central said: “People in the Northeast are poorer under this conservative government”. She added: “What we need is a plan to address rising farming costs, improve and integrate our supply… Read more »
