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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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 »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

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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Howard says yobs must ‘fear the police’

Yobs and hooligans must be made to once more “fear the police” if the nation’s growing problem with teenage violence is to be tackled, Conservative leader Michael Howard said today. He promised to put more police on the streets and reduce the amount of paperwork they have to fill out as part of a five-point… Read more »

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Committee calls for better prison education

An influential committee of MPs is warning that prison education is “unacceptable” and is not helping to reduce re-offending levels. In a report published today, the House of Commons Education and Skills committee finds that half of prison inmates lack the skills to do 96 per cent of jobs when released. It also finds that… Read more »