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The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found
ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — Voters in perhaps the most consequential special election ever held in Britain are angry, and they really want someone to feel their pain.
That’s the clear verdict from a special focus group by Public First for POLITICO of voters in Makerfield, the former mining area in northwest England whose June 18 vote could determine the next prime minister.
Some in the group said Andy Burnham, the Labour candidate who is hot favorite to succeed party leader Keir Starmer as PM if he can get himself back into Parliament, might make a difference. But the overwhelming mood during the 90-minute conversation in the Golden Lion pub was one of deep cynicism and bitterness: Life in 2026 is unfair, miserably expensive, and only getting worse, they said.
The goal of Wednesday’s focus group was to get a deep understanding of life in Makerfield — and how voters there are thinking about next week’s by-election. The voters had a mix of political histories and leanings, with longtime Labour voters sitting with supporters of right-wing parties and people who were undecided. But all expressed remarkably similar concerns about the cost of living, immigration, public safety and frustration about an increasingly unequal society.
“These were not a group of people that were thrilled about anything that was going on in Westminster,” said Seb Wride, head of polling at Public First, who moderated the discussion.
Can Burnham overcome that deep disillusionment with the political system? Or will Nigel Farage’s hard right Reform UK party tap into the anger at “two tier” Britain and eject center-left Labour from a seat it has held for decades?
Here are the key takeaways from POLITICO’s Makerfield focus group:
Starmer’s Labour Party has let them down
There was no love for Starmer — and some even felt there was no real difference between his two-year old government and the center-right Conservatives who held power for the previous 14 years. Not one of the nine people in the group said they thought he’d done a good job as prime minister.
And Labour’s party brand has been damaged as a result.
Tom, a father who is planning to vote Reform, said Labour had always claimed to stand for working-class people — but with the cost of daily essentials now punishingly high for everyone in the room and no relief in sight, “How are they for the working class anymore?”
Daily life is too expensive
The participants easily rattled off the exact prices they‘ve watched increase: The cost of living — from a fast-food meal to rent, to a family trip to the cinema — has risen rapidly and become unsustainable for many people in Makerfield, they said. Family holidays they could afford in the past, even for people working full time, are “just a dream” now, one person added.
Jenny, who is retired, said the cost of living has become “terrible.”
Paul, a father who works three jobs, often from 7:30 a.m. until 4 a.m. the next morning, is struggling, and feels let down. “No one should work 60 hours a week and not be able to have a nice life,” he said. “It’s a joke.”
They’re gloomy about politics
Few in the group could point to a political leader of the last 10 years who they felt had made a positive impact on their lives.
Peter, who usually votes Conservative, praised David Cameron’s decision to call a referendum on Brexit 10 years ago. A couple of participants went further back — almost 20 years — to name Tony Blair, who ushered in a Labour government in 1997 after almost two decades of Conservative control, as the last PM who delivered for them.
But most had little confidence that any of today’s politicians would make a difference.
“No government is going to change it,” said Paul. “They’re all crooks, mate. Biggest gangsters in the world.”
Bob, who is in his 90s, added: “I’ve not met a bloody good one yet to be honest.”
They’re very upset about immigration
Farage’s Reform UK is surging ahead in national polls and local elections across the country and is in with a chance of taking Makerfield from Labour. Tackling immigration is his signature policy, and it is clearly a huge concern to participants in the POLITICO group.
The three-letter acronym they kept coming back to was “HMOs.” It stands for Houses in Multiple Occupation — and that means by migrants, in the perception of the focus group.
The concern, the Makerfield voters said, is that landlords and developers are turning homes into residences not for existing local families to live in but for newly arrived immigrants — who are not related to each other — to share. They fear that pushes up rent prices for people who have been living in the area for many years and changes the nature of their community, which is 95 percent made up of people from a “White British” background.
Participants also said they believed many illegal migrants were overwhelming the local health service, making it harder for taxpaying residents to get medical care.
Farage is winning converts who want change
With their anger at the status quo — and demand for a change in their lives and the country’s direction — several focus group participants said they’re increasingly looking to Reform UK.
“I’ve always voted Labour. This is the first time I’m not voting Labour, I’m voting Reform,” said Tom, who is married with two children and works full-time. “They are pushing big on immigration, which is one of our biggest factors.” Reform is not perfect, he said, “it’s more how bad the country’s got over the years with Labour in charge. There needs to be change.”
Dan, another local father who works but struggles to make his money last, said he’d also be switching from Labour to Reform: “I think the country just needs a bit of a shakeup, even if it’s just for one term.”
Crime is a big worry
Crime and disorder seems to be rising up their agenda. A knife attack in the street in Belfast this week, which sparked protests and violent disorder, was at the top of many participants’ minds. They raised fears about crime locally, too, including “feral kids” who harass people in the streets and lead some residents to feel unsafe while out with their families.
There are now fewer police on the streets and they don’t tend to care much about incidents in the constituency’s biggest town, Ashton-in-Makerfield, participants said.
Life isn’t fair in “two-tier” Britain
For the right in British politics, it is now an article of faith that the country is suffering from a “two tier” system in which ordinary Brits miss out, often thanks to politically correct decisions that police and others take to satisfy equality laws.
Farage and Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch have both seized on high-profile cases in recent days to make this point, and in POLITICO’s focus group, it had clearly landed — even among some who are going to vote Labour.
“We need to come up with a better system that makes it fair for everybody. It is a two-tier system here,” said Peter, the local butcher, who is switching this time from the Conservatives to vote for Labour’s Burnham.
Many in the group agreed that the problem was not just policing, but also a wider sense of unfairness — that places like London and even Manchester get all the money and attention, leaving towns like Ashton to struggle.
“A lot of the politics, like Andy has said, has been Londonised. We need somebody from up north,” Peter said.
Traffic jams and warehouses
Alongside immigration from overseas, the changing nature of the area and its “close-knit” local community was a worry for many in the group. In particular, they raised concerns that plans to build hundreds of new homes and five “super unit” warehouses would lead to a huge increase in traffic that the already clogged road network would be unable to handle.
The green landscape around Ashton is highly prized, and several people in the group said they did not want fields to be built on, turning their area into another endless suburb like Liverpool or Manchester.
‘Andy cares’
Burnham’s record as Mayor of Greater Manchester, the broader area, was seen as a big plus, even by people who were not likely to vote for him.
Participants in the group readily named his achievements at improving local transport infrastructure and hiring more police. Two even said they had in the past gone directly to Burnham with problems they or their families were facing and he had fixed them.
Most of all, there was a sense that Burnham, who grew up nearby and previously represented people in the area in parliament, understands their lives. Bob, Peter, Emma and Mandy all said they were planning to vote for Burnham next week.
“He just comes over as if he cares and as if he wants to sort the country out,” said Mandy, who works part-time as a cleaner and merchandizer. “I just think he seems to be a more down-to-earth person who is looking out for people. He seems more genuine.”
Having someone from the North as prime minister would also help their area, several participants said. “We need better leadership,” added Peter. “We need somebody who cares and I do feel like Andy cares.”
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In a remarkable twist just days after being excluded from the 2026 World Cup, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup. The match will be between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August in Salzburg, Austria.
Historic appointment for Artan
Artan will become the first Somali referee to take charge of a European Super Cup match. This appointment marks a major milestone in a career. He has risen rapidly to prominence across African and international football.
His UEFA appointment comes in the wake of the controversy over his absence from the World Cup, where travel restrictions prevented him from reaching the United States, despite being selected for the tournament’s referee list. His exclusion attracted global attention, as he had been set to make history as Somalia’s first World Cup referee.
Under the European spotlight
UEFA confirmed the decision in coordination with the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This move is part of ongoing efforts to give Africa’s top referees opportunities on Europe’s biggest stages.
Artan, 34, has held international accreditation since 2018. He has earned a reputation as one of Africa’s leading referees through numerous high-profile CAF matches. In addition, he has officiated club and international fixtures.
The UEFA Super Cup, featuring Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League champions Aston Villa, promises a spotlight on Artan and a chance for the Somali referee to demonstrate his skills on one of football’s most prestigious stages.
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By Alaa Shamali
Bolton Imam Hassan Patel has released CCTV footage of a masked arsonist setting fire to his family home in a shocking arson attack. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are reportedly not treating the incident as a hate crime.
However, local Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi called out the clear Islamophobia at play. Likewise, Green leader Zack Polanski highlighted PM Keir Starmer’s silence on the incident, sharply contrasting the response to recent similar crimes.
A ‘serious and callous’ arson attempt
Reports state that the arson attack took place in broad daylight, on the evening of Wednesday 10 June. The target, a house on Eastgrove Avenue, was home to Patel, his wife, their four children and one nephew.
CCTV footage shows a figure dressed in black, wearing a motorcycle helmet, approaching the family home. The footage clearly captures the arson attack with the arsonist first setting down a rag near the doorway, which they soak with accelerant and set alight. After smashing a window, the arsonist sprayed more accelerant into the house and across the flaming rag.
Patel’s son, Umair Yusuf, first noticed the fire. The family used a hosepipe and water buckets to fight the flames, successfully extinguishing them before the fire service arrived. Greater Manchester Police received reports of the attack at 9:20pm that same evening.
Thankfully, none of the family sustained serious injuries. Imam Patel, who works as the principal for Islamic Education at the Taiyabah Masjid, issued a statement in the wake of the attack. He described his family’s shock:
We as a family are devastated by the serious and callous arson attack that targeted our home. It was daylight at the time. This was clearly a dangerous and deliberate act that put our lives at risk. […]
The family is horrified as to why we were targeted. We are grateful that no one was seriously injured, and we wish to thank the emergency services for their swift response in bringing the incident under control.
A ‘targeted arson attack’
A spokesperson for GMP said:
We understand this incident may cause concern within the community; we are working to find those responsible and bring them to justice.
We believe this was a targeted attack, and there is no risk to the wider public. Officers will be providing reassurance with visits in the community throughout the day.
However, Patel stated his understanding that the police are not currently treating the incident as a hate crime. The debate over whether this act of arson classifies a hate crime. Given that GMP acknowledged a belief that the attack against the Imam’s house was “targeted,” the officers’ line of reasoning has proven difficult to swallow for some.
As such, Bolton Council of Mosques issued a statement stressing that the attack:
deserves a full and thorough investigation and should not be de-scaled as an isolated incident.
We ‘deserve the same respect’
Likewise, Imam Patel added his perception of GMP as downplaying the attack:
given the circumstances and the impact this attack has had on us, we believe it is essential that all possible motives are thoroughly examined and that no line of inquiry is ruled out prematurely, as it seems GMP has done at present.
We feel this is a very serious issue and is not being dealt with in the same manner that other incidents of a similar nature have. We are no different and deserve the same respect. This attack has left our family feeling shocked and unsafe in our own home. No individual or family should have to experience such fear and uncertainty.
On a similar note, Yasmin Qureshi — Labour MP for Bolton South and Walkden — said:
Thankfully, no one was hurt. But I know the fear doesn’t end there. I know there are families this week who feel anxious walking their own streets and taking their children to mosque. To them I want to say clearly: you are not alone, and this whole town stands with you.
Qureshi added that, when an Imam’s home is targeted:
our Muslim neighbours hear the message that’s intended – and so do I. Islamophobia has no place in Bolton. None. Our Muslim community is part of the fabric of this town, and an attack on them is an attack on all of us.
‘Others seem to be met with silence’
Back in March, following an attack that caused £30,000 in damage to Stockport’s Elaf mosque, the Muslim Social Justice Initiative noted that police have repeatedly refused to classify attacks — including arson — on mosques in the Greater Manchester area as racially motivated. Four other attacks targeted the same mosque in the past year.
Beyond the reaction from Greater Manchester Police, it’s also notable that the incident has received relatively little media-political attention. Green leader Zack Polanski highlighted that:
It’s pretty disgraceful that there has been absolutely no mention of this from the Prime Minister.
It’s increasingly clear that some attacks, correctly, warrant disgust, emergency measures and days of media coverage.
Others seem to be met with silence.
When masked arsonists carried out an attack against four ambulances owned by Jewish community service Hatzola back in March, the Met Police declared the attack as an antisemitic hate crime within three hours. Likewise, the incident received widespread media coverage and condemnation from the government.
As Polanski stressed, that disgust towards attacks like Golders Green was well-warranted. However, those same politicians have stayed silent in the face of an arson attack against an Imam’s home.
And, as racist riots have swept the country in recent weeks, it remains clear that the hierarchy of racism remains alive and well in the UK’s political consciousness.
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Reform UK have reinstated a councillor who said Nigerians should be meted down to fill potholes.
Glenn Gibbins, who was elected in the Hylton Castle ward in Sunderland last month, made the remarks on social media in 2024.
In the now-deleted post, he said: “Carnt [sic] believe amount of Nigerians in town… should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes!!”
He told local paper ChronicleLive that his posts were “intended as jokes”, and were “made in extremely poor taste and with poor judgement”.
“I fully recognise that these comments were entirely inappropriate and I sincerely apologise to anyone who may have been offended by them,” he added.
It has now emerged that following an investigation, he has been reinstated by his party.
A Reform UK spokesperson said Gibbins has been “issued with a final written warning”
“He has apologised for making the post and accepts that it was made in extremely poor taste showing poor judgment,” the spokesperson said.
But Labour chair Anna Turley said Reform leader Nigel Farage “has sunk to a new low”.
“Nobody who has made such disgusting comments is fit to serve the public – shamefully Nigel Farage clearly thinks that’s not the case,” she said.
“He must reverse this decision and prove that there is no place for racism in Reform UK.”
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Strength training is one of the best activities we can engage in as we age. It can help us live longer, may reduce our risk of dementia, and helps to decrease our risk of falls.
Meanwhile aerobic training, like jogging, walking, and swimming, is also linked to better heart health in older age and might benefit our brains too.
Some research has found that a combination of exercise, rather than sticking to one type of training, is linked to better longevity outcomes.
And according to the National Institute on Ageing, we need to add an underrated exercise to our routines, too. “Research has shown that it’s important to get all three types: aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and balance,” researchers write.
What is balance training?
Balance training, which the NHS says can improve your “health and mobility”, should be done at least twice a week. It involves movements which improve your stabilising muscles.
- Calf raises,
- Knee raises,
- Standing with your eyes closed,
- Tai chi,
- Yoga,
- Walking backwards or sideways,
- Using a wobble board,
- Dancing,
- Single-leg training,
- Standing from a seated position.
Why is balance training so good for us as we age?
There are benefits no matter what stage of life you’re in: yoga, for instance, seems to be unusually good at helping us sleep; while, in general, balance training leads to better joint stability and coordination.
But calling the training type “neglected”, the University of Strathclyde said it can benefit older adults in particular, whose balance “can deteriorate” over time.
Balance training can help to reduce the risk of falls and related fractures, which are most common among those over 65.
That’s partly because balance training helps to improve something called proprioception, which is one of our senses and helps us to know where our bodies are in space and how they’re moving.
When Bosnian refugees started arriving in Utica, New York, in the mid-1990s, it was a down-on-its-heels Rust Belt city that had seen its population crater by roughly a third from a mid-century peak of just over 100,000 residents.
“I thought I came to another war zone when I came here,” said Hanka Grabovica, who arrived in the Mohawk Valley city in 2001 when she was 16 years old, citing the prevalence of boarded-up buildings and garbage on the streets. “Utica was pretty bad back then.”
Grabovica was part of a wave of Bosnian refugees who settled in Utica after fleeing the brutal war in their native country — and its messy aftermath — that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia. Exact figures are tough to pin down, but it’s believed that about 6,000 Bosnians now live in Utica — or nearly 10 percent of the total population.
The city’s unlikely emergence as an epicenter of Bosnian American culture will probably never be more prominently on display than on Friday afternoon when Bosnia and Herzegovina faces Canada on the second day of the World Cup. It’s just the second time that Bosnia has qualified for the tournament since it became an independent country in 1992.
The dramatic and unlikely way that the country punched its ticket to North America — knocking off four-time World Cup champion Italy via penalty kicks in a one-match playoff — has heightened the delirium among Bosnians from Sarajevo to St. Louis (the largest enclave of Bosnians in the U.S.) to Utica ahead of Friday’s 3 p.m. kickoff.
“Seeing this national team progress to the World Cup is definitely something amazing,” said Sandro Sehic, secretary of the Bosnian American Community Association of Utica, noting that many ethnic Serbians and Croatians who live in the country still refuse to play for the national team owing to lingering tensions from the war. “Bosnia is still struggling politically, socially. There are still so many problems that are still affecting the country.”
The arrival of the Bosnians in Utica has been followed by waves of other immigrants — most notably a large influx of Karen refugees originally from Burma — that have helped revitalize the city. East Utica, once primarily an enclave of Italian Americans, has become a center of the Bosnian community. Last November, a traditional Bosnian fountain called a sebilj — modeled after a famous fountain in Sarajevo — was unveiled in the neighborhood as a symbol of their importance to the city.
“We were very, very fortunate that the Bosnians have claimed this as their home because they reconstructed some parts of our city,” said Rob Palmieri, who served as Utica’s mayor from 2012 to 2024. “It has been a wonderful blend bringing the city back to vibrancy.”
The current mayor, Mike Galime, points to Two Brothers Cafe & Pizzeria as emblematic of the entrepreneurial spirit Bosnians have brought to the city. The restaurant serves up pizza slices (of course), but also Bosnian specialties like burek (meat pies) and cevapi (grilled sausages).
“It’s like a perfect, perfect example of that melting pot,” Galime said.
The main viewing party in Utica for Friday’s match, sponsored by the Bosnian American Community Association, is taking place at the 72 Tavern & Grill, a 5,000-plus square-foot restaurant that boasts 18 TVs. But there’s widespread agreement that the game will be ubiquitous in Utica on Friday afternoon.
“You’re not going to find too many of the Bosnians working that day,” said Palmieri, a Democrat. “They’re all going to be glued to TVs.”
“The buzz is insane,” added Galime, a Republican. “It’s like a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”
Grabovica, who is president of the Bosnian American Community Association, pointed out that many residents — even adults — have become obsessed with collecting stickers commemorating World Cup countries and players.
“It’s crazy what these Bosnians are doing,” she said.
Over the course of his career, Steven Spielberg has directed every genre possible, from action blockbusters to musicals and powerful war films.
However, there is one film franchise that’s always eluded him.
Speaking on the podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, the Oscar-winning filmmaker revealed that he was turned down not once but twice by the producers of the James Bond film.
When they asked if he regretted not ever directing a 007 movie, Spielberg explained that he had previously approached the former Bond producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli about working on the franchise – only to be rejected.
“I’d always wanted to make a James Bond film from the day I saw Dr No,” the Saving Private Ryan director explained.
“So, I called Cubby Broccoli after Jaws and I volunteered. I said, ‘if you need a director, I would love to direct one’. And he said no. And he moved on.”
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Broccoli, who died in 1996, then made contact with Spielberg again in 1977, after the success of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, to request permission to use part of the film’s iconic musical theme in a Bond movie.
Spielberg recalled: “Cubby called me again after Close Encounters came out – and that was a big hit – and said, ‘we’d like to use the five notes in Moonraker’. And I said, ‘I’ll make you a deal. I’ll give you permission to use the five notes if you let me direct a Bond film’. And he said, ‘nope’. But I gave him the five notes anyway.”
In good news for film fans, that second Bond rejection led to Spielberg working on Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
When he told George Lucas about his failure to land the Bond gig, the Star Wars filmmaker proposed they work on Indiana Jones together. “That’s how I got that job,” he explained.
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Spielberg also admitted he’s still not sure why the Bond producer never hired him for the franchise, but did joke: “If they ever asked me to make a Bond film now, my answer would be: you can’t afford me.”
Dune director Denis Villeneuve is helming the next, currently-unnamed Bond film, although there is still no hint on who will step into that iconic tuxedo and play the iconic spy character next.
Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day is in cinemas now.
Morocco have suffered a significant setback just days before the start of their 2026 World Cup campaign, with defender Nayef Akrad and winger Abdel Samad Al-Zalzouli both ruled out through injury.
Unfit to play
The Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with FIFA, have confirmed that both star players will miss the tournament. The team have called up Marwan Saadane and Amine Sebaï as replacements ahead of their Group C opener against Brazil.
Akrad’s absence is a major blow to Morocco’s defensive structure. A key figure in the run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, he had been included in the squad in the hope he would recover in time, but medical assessments ruled him out of their plans.
Rough start for Morocco
Al-Zalzouli’s withdrawal further weakens the squad’s attacking options. The winger sustained a knee injury during a friendly match against Norway, forcing him out at a crucial stage of Morocco’s preparations and leaving the coaching staff short of experienced alternatives.
The double setback also deprives Morocco of valuable tournament experience, with both players having played important roles in Morocco’s recent international progress.
Their replacements now face a difficult task. Saadane brings solid club experience, while Sebaï is still relatively new to the Morocco senior setup.
Attention now turns to Morocco’s demanding World Cup opener against Brazil, one of the tournament favourites, as the Atlas Lions look to navigate an even tougher start to their campaign.
Featured image via Jordan Bank / Getty Images
By Alaa Shamali
Torcuil Crichton MP, the Labour MP for the Western Isles, has hit back at campaigners opposing the annual guga hunt.
He accused protesters of “attention-seeking behaviour” and “virtue-signalling”. In response, campaigners accused Crichton of “dismissive and belittling rhetoric”, saying he’s:
lost sight of the views of his constituents.
The spat comes as Scotland’s nature agency received a licence application for the guga hunt this year. The 10 man hunting team based in Ness, Isle of Lewis is seeking NatureScot’s permission to kill gannet chicks on the island of Sula Sgeir. The birds, still too young to fly, are removed from their nests, slaughtered and brought back to Lewis to be eaten as a traditional delicacy.
Supporters say it’s an important cultural tradition, but campaigners say it’s cruel and needs banning.
Former Gaelic broadcaster Crichton poked fun at campaigners’ language skills, saying:
Until now I have hesitated to comment on what its own organisers pronounce as the campaign to ‘Abolish the goo-ga hunt’. It struck me as another one of these boring examples of attention-seeking behaviour, enabled by social media and fuelled by a lack of real purpose in life.
The ‘goo-ga’ campaign does fall into the virtue-signalling camp of activism and to prove their commitment someone undertook a sweat-drenched election campaign in a penguin suit (he didn’t look anything like a gannet) and was willing to put others at risk by climbing onto the roof of a public building.
The MP, who won election to the Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency in 2024, added:
The guga harvest is an essential part of the history, culture and identity of Ness. It is conducted with due reverence to sustainability and importantly to what it means to the continuation of the living tradition of the islands.
Crichton’s comments referenced Protect the Wild’s recent Scottish parliament election campaign, during which the organisation’s founder stood as a giant gannet to protest the guga hunt. Responding, Devon Docherty, Scottish campaigns manager at Protect the Wild, said:
We suggest Mr Crichton might want to take a trip to Specsavers if he thought our tailor-made gannet costume was a penguin.
Unfortunately, a man so busy looking down his nose at wildlife campaigners appears to have lost sight of the people he was elected to represent, many of whom oppose the guga hunt, but are afraid to speak out because of exactly the kind of dismissive, belittling rhetoric his statement exemplifies.
Docherty said the MP’s comments were out of step with the Labour Party’s commitments to animal welfare and their recent action to end fox hunting:
He would also be wise to look at the history and stated values of his own party. After all, defenders of fox hunting relied on exactly the same arguments used in favour of the guga hunt: tradition, culture, heritage and rural identity. Labour rightly rejected them then. Why accept them now?
She added:
The guga hunt is indeed part of the history of Ness. But that is exactly where it should stay, because the mass slaughter of native wildlife clearly has no place in Scotland’s future.
Protect the Wild’s petition urging NatureScot to reject the Guga hunt licence has surpassed 200,000 signatures. The group believes it’s the largest petition the agency has ever received. NatureScot says it will assess the application using the most recent scientific evidence, before its board makes the final decision.
Featured image via the Canary / Protect the Wild / Jeff J Mitchell – Getty Images
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