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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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The Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has promised that local communities will be given a greater say in the issues that affect them. More decisions will be taken at a local and regional, as opposed to national, level. And Mr Prescott said he was determined to tackle disadvantage so people are not “condemned to lives… Read more »
The Government’s housing policy fails to recognise the importance of the environment, according to a new report from the Environmental Audit Committee. The MPs conclude that in the drive to build more houses, particularly in the south east, the environment is being left as a “bolt-on”. And, the report says that there is an “inadequate”… Read more »