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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Draft proposals from the water regulator Ofwat would see water bills in England and Wales rise by 13 per cent over the next five years, half the amount water companies asked for. Average household bills will be up by £33, compared with the companies’ proposals for a £70 rise. The final water prices will be… Read more »
A joint committee of Peers and MPs yesterday called on Home Secretary David Blunkett to urgently repeal the power to detain foreign terror suspects without trial. In the wake of the September 11th atrocities in New York and Washington, Mr Blunkett introduced emergency detention powers for foreign citizens suspected of terror related activities. To facilitate… Read more »
