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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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Tories: Deny bail to murderers

There should be a strong presumption against granting murderers bail, the Conservatives have said. As part of a general tightening up of bail rules, the party wants a new offence of bail breach to carry a potential prison sentence and for serious offenders with previous convictions for violent crimes to usually be denied bail altogether…. Read more »

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EU employs far more than it claims, a think tank has said
EU staff ‘totals 170,000’

The EU has more employees than are in the UK army, a think tank has claimed. A study from think tank Open Europe found the number of people working for EU institutions has reached 170,000 people – roughly the same as the population as Swansea, and more than in the UK army (107,000). The Commission… Read more »