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The Government has today brought forward a Bill to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Humanists UK has welcomed this move as long overdue reform. But it has also said that the next step should be to remove the 26 Church of England bishops, known as the Lords Spiritual, who also have an automatic right… Read more »
Alistair Carmichael MP spoke of the need for building consensus with rural communities at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week. Mr Carmichael, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, told guests at the packed event that his party would be a significant… Read more »
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Voters and polling station workers face “serious disruption” at the next general election because of the introduction of voter ID nationally, administrators have warned. Electoral administrators surveyed for a report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) raised concerns over rolling out the policy when faced with significant staff shortages. Its study found 88 per… Read more »
Angela Rayner was given a standing ovation at the Trades Union Congress conference in Liverpool as she called on the Labour movement to “come together”. She declared the battle to win over voters at the next general election is “getting started” as she revealed Labour’s vision to boost workers’ rights. It comes as Labour had… Read more »
