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BASC responds to general election announcement

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 »

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Jersey votes to legalise assisted dying

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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John Hutton quits Cabinet 'for family reasons'
Go fourth: John Hutton resigns

By Alex Stevenson John Hutton is resigning from the government, becoming the fourth Cabinet minister to do so in as many days. The news came as Gordon Brown began his much-anticipated reshuffle in Downing Street. politics.co.uk understands Mr Hutton wanted to leave the government but did not want to destabilise the prime minister. His resignation… Read more »

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Pound slumps on political chaos
Government turmoil hits the pound

By politics.co.uk staff Rumours that the prime minister might be quitting sent the pound tumbling against the dollar and the euro this morning. The pound was heading for its biggest weekly decline against the dollar since April, a clear reaction to the current uncertainty in the government. Against the dollar, the pound slid to a… Read more »