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BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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Forty-five Conservative MPs have agreed to make repayments from their expenses claims after the party’s scrutiny panel probed their use (or misuse) of the second homes allowance (SHA). In total £125,247.67 will be repaid as a result, in addition to £33,166.58 by members of the Shadow Cabinet and an estimated £108,600 by Tories voluntarily agreeing… Read more »
The BBC’s director-general claimed more than £2,000 in expenses for cutting short a family holiday after the scandal on Radio 2’s Russell Brand show, it emerged today. The claim by Mark Thompson was revealed after the BBC released the expenses and salary details from its top 100 earners. Claims included staff dinners costing over £1,000… Read more »
