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10,000 children try taste of venison at educational shows

BASC has introduced venison to more than 10,000 children at food and farming days in Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire over the past month. The BASC Eastern team attended three events where they cooked venison tasters and gave talks about the health benefits of eating this delicious source of protein.

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Lord Falconer insists government will not scrap Human Rights act
Falconer: We are committed to human rights

The government’s commitment to human rights is “long-lasting” and there is no question of repealing the Human Rights Act, Lord Falconer said today. The constitutional affairs secretary acknowledged concerns that the law appeared to give more support to offenders and immigrants than ‘ordinary’ people, but insisted the problem is “not the letter of the law,… Read more »

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Tony Blair says criminal justice system still not working properly
Blair: Justice system still not working

The criminal justice system is still “distant from what most reasonable people want”, Tony Blair said today. The prime minister admitted that despite introducing dozens of pieces of criminal justice legislation since 1997, the system is still not as effective as it should be. “People want a society without prejudice but with rules – rules… Read more »