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The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election to be held on 4 July. This is undoubtedly an important election for shooting and conservation. Shooting plays a key role in the economy and the conservation and management of the countryside, and any incoming government will have to be alert to the needs of… Read more »
The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »
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Labour have fallen five points behind the Conservatives, further validating Gordon Brown’s decision not to hold an autumn election. Had Mr Brown decided to go to the polls tomorrow, he would likely have lost his overall majority while the Conservatives could have picked up as many as 70 seats, according to the latest opinion poll…. Read more »
The government has said restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers coming to the UK will remain. The announcement comes as the government comes under pressure over the scale of migrant labour, but immigration minister Liam Byrne insists the decision was taken at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. Under the restrictions, only 20,000 low skilled migrants from Romania… Read more »
