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The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election to be held on 4 July. This is undoubtedly an important election for shooting and conservation. Shooting plays a key role in the economy and the conservation and management of the countryside, and any incoming government will have to be alert to the needs of… Read more »
The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »
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The Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has promised that local communities will be given a greater say in the issues that affect them. More decisions will be taken at a local and regional, as opposed to national, level. And Mr Prescott said he was determined to tackle disadvantage so people are not “condemned to lives… Read more »
The Government’s housing policy fails to recognise the importance of the environment, according to a new report from the Environmental Audit Committee. The MPs conclude that in the drive to build more houses, particularly in the south east, the environment is being left as a “bolt-on”. And, the report says that there is an “inadequate”… Read more »
