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Humanists UK has received reassurances from the UK Government that it has no plans to reintroduce laws criminalising blasphemy or restrict freedom of expression around religion. This follows on from a question at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that urged the Prime Minister to introduce a new blasphemy law in the mould of one suggested by Russia, China, and… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP has determined that, with effect from 11 January 2025, the PIDR in England and Wales… Read more »
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The state of Brits’ free movement rights is currently uncertain. The European parliament stated it would not sign off on the withdrawal agreement until Brits in the EU had secured their right to freedom of movement, but no-one from the said how this would be achieved.
The government’s official statistics body, the ONS, has hit a problem with immigration data. The quarterly migration report supposed to be released tomorrow won’t be published and we won’t get an annual figure for whether net migration has gone up or down.
