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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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The Conservatives have followed up Thursday’s announcement of plans to pay parents to stay at home to look after their young children with a fresh set of proposals on student funding. Party leader Michael Howard promised on Friday morning to provide £20 million in bursaries per annum from 2009 to encourage students to study mathematics,… Read more »
Proposals by banks to provide basic banking facilities and “health warnings” on credit cards have been welcomed by consumer groups today. But campaigners are disappointed the Banking Code review falls short of standardising the way interest rates are calculated and speeding up the time it takes for a cheque to clear. The recommendations by Professor… Read more »
