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Humanists UK has welcomed the announcement of a Private Members’ Bill which would disestablish the Church of England and separate church and state. Currently the Church of England is the official state religion of England, and the monarch is both the head of state and the head of the Church of England. The practice of… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has met key members of North Wales Police Crime Commission and the firearms licensing department to address concerns following a recent meeting of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel. During the meeting, in September, it was suggested that people should have a firearms licence for each gun they… Read more »
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Council chiefs in Hartlepool have called on the government to stop a fleet of toxic ships from docking. The four former US Navy vessels are currently heading for the Able UK yard in Hartlepool to be scrapped. However, local councillors have voted unanimously to call on the Transport Secretary, Alastair Darling, to have the ‘ghost… Read more »
The home secretary David Blunkett has declared that the police should face greater democratic accountability. Addressing the Association of Police Authorities, Mr Blunkett also said that local police chiefs should have more freedom from the control of chief constables. Launching a new government green paper, he outlined plans for part of the police authorities to… Read more »
