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Humanists UK has welcomed the announcement of a Private Members’ Bill which would disestablish the Church of England and separate church and state. Currently the Church of England is the official state religion of England, and the monarch is both the head of state and the head of the Church of England. The practice of… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has met key members of North Wales Police Crime Commission and the firearms licensing department to address concerns following a recent meeting of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel. During the meeting, in September, it was suggested that people should have a firearms licence for each gun they… Read more »
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UK consumer confidence has fallen to a new low, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Eighty-four per cent of people polled by Nielson for the BRC said the UK was already in recession – up from 65 per cent in May. Only 18 per cent think the recession will be over by the end… Read more »
Biodiversity loss in England remains severe despite government conservation attempts, an environmental audit committee report said today. Serious loss of biodiversity and a rise in local extinctions continue in England and the UK’s overseas territories, harming both the environment and the economy, the report concludes. “The continued deterioration of the natural environment has clear economic… Read more »
