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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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By Alex Stevenson The Home Office may have to consider authorising the merger of police authorities in a bid to cope with future spending cuts, MPs have warned. The Commons’ home affairs committee’s report on police service strength says that prioritising the frontline may require radical reforms in backroom functions. It identifies the need for… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives are holding steady on 40% for the fourth Guardian/ICM poll in a row, as Labour continues to struggle to reduce its deficit below ten points. January’s poll gives the Tories an 11-point lead over Labour, on 29%, while the Liberal Democrats increase to 21% as the general election approaches. Observers… Read more »