Today, members of the House of Lords will debate the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for the first sitting of Committee Stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Lord Carlile of Berriew, Baroness Coffey, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, Lord Moylan, and Lord Sandhurst, all opponents of the Assisted Dying Bill, have together tabled 587 amendments to… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) met the new Policing Minister, Sarah Jones MP, on Wednesday 12 November, to raise concerns affecting the shooting community, including a forthcoming consultation on plans to merge shotgun and firearms licensing. During the meeting with the Minister, BASC underlined the sector’s commitment to high standards and public… Read more »
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The Scottish National Party claims it has made good progress towards enacting its manifesto pledges in its first 100 days in power. To mark the end of its first 100 days, the SNP has published a self-assessed report card, setting out its achievements to date. The SNP said it had already taken action to reduce… Read more »
Gordon Brown has said the government will consider introducing new legislation in the wake of the latest youth murder. Speaking to reporters after a summit on youth crime, Mr Brown vowed to vigorously enforce existing laws, but said the government would consider passing new legislation if required. Mr Brown said: “Since Jacqui Smith and I… Read more »
