The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election to be held on 4 July. This is undoubtedly an important election for shooting and conservation. Shooting plays a key role in the economy and the conservation and management of the countryside, and any incoming government will have to be alert to the needs of… Read more »
The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »
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SNP leader Alex Salmond has accused Prime Minister Tony Blair of hiding the truth about the Government’s future plans for the Barnett formula. The SNP says the Government is keeping secret material requested under the Freedom of Information Act on the formula, which governs the proportion of government spending allocated to Scotland. Scottish nationalists want… Read more »
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has given the go-ahead for a free afternoon or evening paper to be distributed to London commuters. The announcement follows an OFT investigation into the rights of Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), publisher of the Metro and the Evening Standard, which has in the past claimed the exclusive right to… Read more »
