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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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The defence review could mark the first step in the ‘Europeanisation’ of our military capabilities. By Azeem Ibrahim The government’s strategic defence and security review is now widely accepted to announce cuts of up to 20% to the annual defence budget. As the parliamentary defence committee has been quick to point out, the review is… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Iain Duncan Smith has secured agreement from the Treasury to go ahead with his expensive reform of the benefits system, according to a report. The work and pensions secretary has spent recent weeks in fractious negotiations with chancellor George Osborne in a bid to secure approval for his proposals in the comprehensive… Read more »
