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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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Only half the data systems used to measure progress on the government’s public service agreement (PSA) targets are fit for purpose, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). PSAs were first introduced in 1998 by the Labour government in an attempt to improve accountability but major weaknesses were identified in some data systems for the… Read more »
MPs have called for the prime minister to be stripped of his power to make appointments to the House of Lords. A report published today by the Commons’ public administration select committee says the change “cannot wait” for forthcoming constitutional changes to the upper chamber. It says the cash-for-honours scandal, which saw former prime minister… Read more »