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The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Britain may be considering backing out of its commitments to the Eurofighter project, it was reported today. According to the Financial Times newspaper, officials from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will meet with Treasury counterparts to discuss the potential cost of abandoning the third tranche of the fighter planes. The government currently… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The Conservatives have been firmly dragged into the MPs’ expenses scandal today, with several high profile figures implicated by questionable claims. The shift in focus towards the oppositions comes as the Telegraph – which has obtained files on MPs’ claims – profiles claims made by Alan Duncan, shadow leader of the Commons,… Read more »