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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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The Government has signed a new PFI contract to provide plant equipment for the Armed Forces. The Amey Lex Consortium will supply the Armed Forces with heavy equipment, including construction and digging machines, for use both in peace and wartime on infrastructure and building projects. The contract is estimated to be worth £600 million over… Read more »
Tony Blair has raised the diplomatic tension by formally refusing a request for Britain to accept a freeze in its rebate from the EU. After a meeting in Luxemburg this morning with the current holder of the EU presidency, the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman said that Mr Blair had rejected a proposal to freeze the… Read more »