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he new Animal Sentience Committee will now have to respect cultural traditions, religion, and heritage when scrutinising government policy following a successful amendment, which has been supported by BASC, to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. A group of 31 MPs proposed an amendment accepted by the government at the report stage of the Animal Welfare (Sentience)… Read more »
Flat-coated retriever Ruger was crowned overall winner of the BASC Gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts 2022. The Best in Show – Gamekeepers’ Ring winner Ruger – or Satinbaze Cracksman For Blacktoft to give him his full name, is owned by Helen Fox and was handled throughout the day and evening by her daughter, Megan. After a… Read more »
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The murder of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko on British soil took place with Russian government approval, a Whitehall official has reportedly said. BBC2’s Newsnight programme quoted an unnamed Foreign Office source last night claiming the British government strongly believes Vladimir Putin’s administration backed the killing. “We very strongly assess the Litvinenko case to have… Read more »
The British government has given up its efforts to extradite the man suspected of murdering former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, an expert has suggested. One year has passed since the crown prosecution service (CPS) recommended Andrei Lugovoi be charged with the murder of Mr Litvinenko, who died from polonium-210 poisoning on November 23rd 2006. Russian… Read more »
