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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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Sir Menzies Campbell warns military covenant needs revising
Campbell calls for defence review

The military covenant needs to be reassessed in the first defence review in ten years, the Liberal Democrats say. Former leader Sir Menzies Campbell has chaired the party’s own policy study of defence issues and will present his report later today. “There’s clear evidence where the govt fails to honour its obligations, that is yet… Read more »

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Gordon brown met UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon this morning
Brown to UN: Age of irresponsibility is over

Gordon Brown has addressed the UN general assembly as part of his plans to create a new regulatory framework for the markets, calling for an end to “the age of financial irresponsibility”. The prime minister will also be meeting with president George Bush, to convince him of the need for further international market oversight. The… Read more »