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The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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An influential committee of MPs has questioned the chancellor’s proposed £20 billion cut in public spending. The Treasury select committee raised concerns about whether the saving was achievable without putting public services at risk. The committee’s report states that “this programme involves a challenging target which leaves little room for manoeuvre” and questions whether or… Read more »
Home secretary David Blunkett has revealed that a draft bill on ID cards should be published within a month. Speaking on BBC Radio Five today, Mr Blunkett said the Home Office planned to produce proposals for compulsory cards “hopefully in the next four weeks”. He admitted that senior cabinet ministers remained sceptical about the plans,… Read more »