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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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By Ian Dunt Ed Balls has defended himself against accusations that he overrode the views of the children’s committee in appointing Maggie Atkinson as children’s commissioner. The chidren’s secretary came in for sustained criticism for his decision, although some observers concluded the committee’s chairman, Barry Sheerman, was playing a long-term game with an eye to… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The BBC Trust convened today for an emergency debate on complaints about the appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin on Question Time tomorrow. The committee worked through appeals against his appearance, but it would not force programme makers to remove him from the show. Technically the Trust has the power to do… Read more »
