he new Animal Sentience Committee will now have to respect cultural traditions, religion, and heritage when scrutinising government policy following a successful amendment, which has been supported by BASC, to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. A group of 31 MPs proposed an amendment accepted by the government at the report stage of the Animal Welfare (Sentience)… Read more »
Flat-coated retriever Ruger was crowned overall winner of the BASC Gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts 2022. The Best in Show – Gamekeepers’ Ring winner Ruger – or Satinbaze Cracksman For Blacktoft to give him his full name, is owned by Helen Fox and was handled throughout the day and evening by her daughter, Megan. After a… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Boris Johnson should give up his “£250,000” Daily Telegraph column and “focus on the day job”, Ken Livingstone has said. Labour’s London mayoral candidate told the party conference in Manchester that he was intent on wrestling City Hall from Tory hands. “Boris you’re not doing your day job. You’re telling Londoners to… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A second round of quantitative easing is needed to stave off a potential double-dip recession, a member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) has said. Comments by Adam Posen to the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping raised the prospect of a three-way split on the… Read more »
