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BASC Scotland has reinforced its calls for a community deer management pilot scheme in light of a new round of Scottish government deer contracts. The Scottish government agency responsible for managing publicly-owned forestry – Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) – has announced plans to cull a fifth of Scotland’s wild deer population over the next… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the total cost of clinical negligence claims (including both including IBNR and PPOs) against the NHS in England has risen to £128.6 billion. This is an increase on the previous year’s figure of £85.2 billion and the… Read more »
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Serious failures of sentencing policy and its implementation have led to the current “crisis” of prison overcrowding and prevented sentencing options being effective, a group of MPs has said. A report by the Commons justice committee published today claims “failures in anticipating resource needs and providing appropriate resources for the implementation of policies stood in… Read more »
The public should be willing to “stand up for others” if they see a crime being committed, the home secretary has said. With 21 teenagers stabbed to death in London alone this year, some commentators have urged Britons to avoid intervening in fights or public scuffles. But shortly after London mayor Boris Johnson advised youngsters… Read more »
