The Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was announced in the 2024 King’s Speech, will receive its First Reading in Parliament today. Humanists UK has welcomed proposals including a Children Not in School Register and legislation to close loopholes that enable the continued operation of illegal faith schools. The Bill also includes a requirement… Read more »
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has sent its final recommendations to the government on the restriction proposals for lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales. This is the culmination of a consultation launched in 2022, which has run alongside the voluntary transition away from lead first proposed by nine leading rural organisations, including BASC,… Read more »
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Read Gordon Brown’s speech to the Labour party conference in full here at politics.co.uk: And so today, in the midst of events that are transforming our world, we meet united and determined to fight for the future. Our country confronts the biggest choice for a generation. It’s a choice between two parties, yes. But more… Read more »
Leading members of Gordon Brown’s government give politics.co.uk their response to Gordon Brown’s speech to the 2009 Labour conference. Jack Straw, justice secretary “I thought the most effective part of a very good speech was the section at the end when he was quiet – getting people to listen to him and to listen to… Read more »
