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Humanists UK has received reassurances from the UK Government that it has no plans to reintroduce laws criminalising blasphemy or restrict freedom of expression around religion. This follows on from a question at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that urged the Prime Minister to introduce a new blasphemy law in the mould of one suggested by Russia, China, and… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP has determined that, with effect from 11 January 2025, the PIDR in England and Wales… Read more »
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The UK’s former Brexit negotiator Lord David Frost has predicted that his party is “hurtling towards a terrible defeat” at the next general election. Frost, who served in the cabinet under Boris Johnson, told LBC on Wednesday evening that “you only have to look at the polls”. The former cabinet minister, who is thought to… Read more »
A serving minister has said that zero tolerance on racism “is just a slogan in today’s politics” in what appears to be a swipe at the government’s handling of comments made by a Conservative donor. Rishi Sunak took the whole of Tuesday to call out the remarks from businessman Frank Hester, first reported in The… Read more »
