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Humanists UK has welcomed the announcement of a Private Members’ Bill which would disestablish the Church of England and separate church and state. Currently the Church of England is the official state religion of England, and the monarch is both the head of state and the head of the Church of England. The practice of… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has met key members of North Wales Police Crime Commission and the firearms licensing department to address concerns following a recent meeting of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel. During the meeting, in September, it was suggested that people should have a firearms licence for each gun they… Read more »
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A health minister has insisted the government cannot commit to accepting the pay recommendations of independent review bodies of public sector workers, saying tackling inflation must be the top priority. Helen Whately, the minister of state for social care, said the government “looks at” the recommendations of pay review bodies (PRB), but added she will… Read more »
Around 14,000 people were prevented from voting in this year’s local elections because they could not produce the required form of photo ID, according to new data from the Electoral Commission. New data from the vote on 4 May shows that approximately 14,000 (or 0.25% of people) who went to a polling station were unable… Read more »