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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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Private schools providing may have to close or merge due to the recession, educators were warned today. Attendees of the Wellington-Marlborough preparatory heads conference were warned by Haysmacintyre partner Noble Hanlon. “If it gets very serious, [prep schools] will have to close, or merge,” Mr Halon said. “Prep schools don’t have big resources; they tend… Read more »
Afghanistan may be the defining conflict of the 21st century, defence secretary John Hutton has said. In his first major speech since taking over from Des Browne last month, Mr Hutton argued Britain’s continuing involvement in the country “was and remains in our national interest”. He said the “repugnant” Taliban would have regained control in… Read more »
