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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has described the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee inquiry into the Government’s Animals Abroad Bill as a ‘win for conservation’. The EFRA Select Committee’s inquiry announced today (2 July) that they will look at the government’s proposals on so-called ‘trophy hunting’ and whether the… Read more »
More and more couples having humanist weddings in England and Wales are expressing their frustration at the growing waiting times before they can also have a civil marriage and so be married in the eyes of the law. The backlogs in many parts of the country are a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the… Read more »
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The police officer who decided not to pursue accusations of under-age sex made against Ian Huntley has defended his decision. Peter Billam, formerly a detective inspector with the Humberside force, said it would not have been possible to secure convictions in any of the three incidents that the Soham murderer had been linked to. Huntley… Read more »
Ministry of Defence (MoD) guidelines are threatening the government’s renewable energy target, according to the Royal Society. The government wants the UK to generate ten per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2010. To achieve this goal the number of wind farms will need to increase dramatically over the next few years. However,… Read more »
