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The government’s new environmental land management schemes are an open door for management practices undertaken for shooting and conservation, says the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The two new schemes unveiled by the Secretary of State for Defra George Eustice at the Oxford Farming Conference will play a pivotal role in the Governments’… Read more »
Yesterday the Government announced proposals to introduce outdoor civil marriages at approved premises on a permanent basis and to also introduce outdoor religious marriages, but failed to make any similar reforms to legally recognise humanist marriages. Humanists UK has urged the Government to act now to legally recognise humanist marriages without delay. Humanists UK Chief… Read more »
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Tony Blair was on the defensive today when asked to explain why the immigration system was “not fit for purpose” despite his outspoken praise for it just two years ago. The prime minister was asked how his declaration that the immigration and nationality directorate (IND) was a “transformed part of the Home Office” squared with… Read more »
Blackpool, Cardiff, Glasgow and Greenwich are all possible contenders for Britain’s first ‘super-casino’, it was announced today. The shortlist unveiled by the casino advisory panel also includes Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and Brent as sites for the regional casino, which will be able to have 1,250 gambling machines with an unlimited jackpot. The Gambling Act 2005… Read more »
