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The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »
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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Economic growth in the UK is set to be weaker than predicted, Gordon Brown will admit. The chancellor, in Washington to address the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to warn that rising oil prices and a slowdown in the global economy are taking their toll on the British economy. He… Read more »
The Scottish National party (SNP) must lead a “new age of responsibility” for Scotland, leader Alex Salmond said today. He told the party conference in Aviemore that this year’s general election had awakened in the SNP the desire to win, and urged them to have confidence that they could do this. The Holyrood elections in… Read more »