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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John Reid has said he does not intend to remain in the cabinet under Gordon Brown’s premiership. The home secretary, speaking in an interview on The Politics Show, said he intended to put through reforms at the Home Office before stepping down when Tony Blair departs as prime minister later this year. Mr Reid, who… Read more »
The lord chancellor is to tell headteachers that they are right to refuse unreasonable demands for Muslim pupils to wear Islamic dress to school, according to reports. Lord Falconer is expected to tell delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers’ (NAHT) annual conference that they should not fear having their decisions to ban religious… Read more »