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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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Advertising restrictions on cigarettes and tobacco, believed to be among the toughest in the world, come into force today. Shops, pubs and clubs wishing to sell tobacco products will only be permitted to have advertisements the size of a paperback book, 30 per cent of which must be taken up by health warnings. Any violation… Read more »
A backbench rebellion on both the Conservative and Labour sides of the House was not enough to prevent ID cards clearing their first parliamentary hurdle last night. Despite opposition from the Liberal Democrats and both Conservative and Labour backbenchers, the Government bill passed its first reading by 385 votes to 93. The figures indicate that… Read more »
