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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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Brown follows Cameron on family employees

Conservative frontbenchers and all Labour MPs are to be asked to register any family members they employ. Prime minister Gordon Brown said he would make the move applicable to all Labour MPs after Tory leader David Cameron said his move would be a “good first step” on the way to restoring public trust on the… Read more »

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Ethnic minorities have a lower employment rate than the rest of the UK
‘Bleak’ prospects for minority employment gap

The employment gap between ethnic minorities and the rest of the UK population could take 30 years to close, a National Audit Office (NAO) report warns. At present the UK’s overall employment rate is 74 per cent but is only 60 per cent for the ethnic minority population. The gap has only closed by 1.3… Read more »