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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 »
During oral questions on COP26, Labour MP Andrew Gwynne asked the president Alok Sharma how he would “rebuild the coalition” that “failed to be reassembled” at COP26. Sharma pointed out to Gwynne that the Glasgow climate pact came about due to a consensus being “brokered by the UK across almost 200 countries”. The COP26 president… Read more »
During oral questions on COP26, Labour MP Anna McMorrin accused the government of being “asleep at the wheel in delivering a secure and stable future” following a “stark” UN report. McMorrin asked whether the minister would “go further and act faster to cut emissions”. COP26 president Alok Sharma told MPs to “judge this government on… Read more »
