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The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election to be held on 4 July. This is undoubtedly an important election for shooting and conservation. Shooting plays a key role in the economy and the conservation and management of the countryside, and any incoming government will have to be alert to the needs of… Read more »
The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Government concessions have ended the Lords’ resistance to the bill implementing the electoral reform referendum this week. Thomas Strathclyde, the leader of the upper chamber, said a package of measures had been agreed with the opposition. The development means the referendum on electoral reform, which had been cast into doubt, is all… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Bob Crow has become the first union leader to become embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal after his lawyers wrote to the police demanding information. The controversial Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) union leader said the union suspects that journalists gained access to his private information. “RMT has had suspicions that journalists may… Read more »
