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NI’s shooting and countryside organisations meet PSNI firearms branch staff

Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »

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Humanists UK backs bill for Church of England disestablishment

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 »

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Howard: Special schools are important
Howard promises end to special schools closure

Conservative leader Michael Howard has said that the Conservatives would end the closure of special educational needs (SEN) schools and a move away from the policy of inclusiveness. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 says that a child must be educated in a mainstream school unless it is “incompatible” with parents’ wishes or… Read more »

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Anti-terror bill in the Lords
Government defeated in the Lords on control orders

The Government has suffered a major defeat in its efforts to get the anti-terror bill through the House of Lords. Peers voted 249 to 119 to amend the bill so that all terror control orders are made by the courts, rather than ministers. The majority of 130 is one of the highest ever to have… Read more »