The share of adults in Northern Ireland with no religion is surging, according to the latest data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. The results of the 2020 survey have just been published. 27% of respondents said they had no religion – an increase of 7% on 2019. This latest surge means that the overall… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the announcement that enclosed gamebirds are to be included within enhanced livestock worrying legislation in England and Wales. Listing enclosed gamebirds and increasing police powers for dealing with incidents of livestock worrying are just two parts of a wider Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill introduced… Read more »
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The prime minister has condemned wildcat strikes to prevent the use of foreign labour as “indefensible”. Gordon Brown, speaking to the BBC’s Politics Show from Davos, said he understood people were worried about jobs being taken by overseas workers but said the UK is part of a single European market. As for those thinking of… Read more »
By Ian Dunt MPs will vote on an opposition day motion today which seeks to reform parliament following the cash-for-amendments scandal and Derek Conway’s breach of parliamentary standards. To read comment on parliamentary reform click here. To read analysis of parliamentary reform click here. The motion, put forward by the Liberal Democrats, calls for a… Read more »
