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Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »
Decarbonising Phoenix Group’s investment portfolio will have a significant impact, accounting for 99% of the Group’s emissions • Phoenix Group is making good progress towards achieving its first interim target of a 25% reduction in the carbon intensity of circa £160 billion* of listed equities and credit by 2025 Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest… Read more »
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George Galloway has today been hit with further allegations of profiting under the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Iraq. The UN-backed Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) says 11 million barrels of oil were allocated directly in the Respect MP’s name by Saddam Hussein’s government. Mr Galloway rejected outright the allegations, which come just days after a… Read more »
Homeowners and shopkeepers would be able to use greater force to defend themselves against burglars under proposed new legislation launched today. Tory MP Anne McIntosh’s private members’ bill would amend current laws so that only people who have used “grossly disproportionate force” against intruders on their property would be liable for prosecution. It is the… Read more »