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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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Andrew Stunell, the Liberal Democrat communities and local government spokesman, suggests innovative ways in which the government could increase the housing supply, including bringing empty homes back into use, converting commercial property and selling-off community land. The housing sector is in crisis, with the basic product in short supply and costly, its viability threatened by… Read more »
With rising house prices and a shortage of well-priced properties, affordable housing has rapidly changed from a social to political issue. In his first statement as prime minister, Gordon Brown said he would make affordable housing a priority, alongside standard New Labour commitments. Mr Brown pledged to build three million new homes by 2020, including… Read more »