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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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In a newly released plan, Labour said the government has “lost any focus and energy” in tackling tax compliance and avoidance.
Gordon Brown has accused the prime minister of “systematically undermining” the “whole system of international law” with his threat to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Writing in The Times newspaper, the former Labour prime minister responded to Rishi Sunak’s comments last week in which the prime minister suggested he could leave the… Read more »
