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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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Parties turn focus away from Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon spent the day attempting to shift the focus of the campaign away from Iraq. After publishing the Attorney General’s legal advice yesterday, Mr Blair turned his attentions to economic stability under Labour. The party’s frontmen jointly unveiled Labour’s latest campaign poster on the theme ‘forward not back’. It… Read more »

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Sinn Fein issues peace process challenge

Sinn Fein today became the last main party to launch its general election manifesto, calling for action from both the Irish and the British governments if the IRA agreed to move beyond “armed struggle”. The IRA is not expected to respond to Gerry Adam’s call for them to move to purely political operations before the… Read more »