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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By politics.co.uk staff MPs are today calling for home secretary Jacqui Smith to release a report detailing the police’s handling of the Damian Green affair. The Press Association reports a cross-party motion signed by senior MPs such as David Davis, Menzies Campbell and Keith Vaz asks for a report by British Transport Police chief constable… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives received twice as much money in donations as Labour did in the last three months of 2008. According to figures released by the Electoral Commission the Tories received more than £5 million in the last quarter, accounting for well over half the total donations received by all parties. More than… Read more »
