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Humanists UK has welcomed the announcement of a Private Members’ Bill which would disestablish the Church of England and separate church and state. Currently the Church of England is the official state religion of England, and the monarch is both the head of state and the head of the Church of England. The practice of… Read more »
Scotland snaring ban would be a “catastrophic blow” to threatened bird species A decision by the Scottish government to ban the use of snares would prove to be catastrophic to threatened bird species in the country including the iconic capercaillie. BASC Scotland put forward proposals for the retention of modern snares as part of the… Read more »
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A minister repeatedly refused to confirm this morning that the prime minister has confidence in the home secretary. It comes after Downing Street yesterday insisted that the PM has “full confidence” in Suella Braverman. Asked this morning to confirm if this was still the line, Robert Halfon said that Downing Street is “looking internally” into… Read more »
Dame Priti Patel told the Covid inquiry yesterday that it is vital to respect the “operational independence” of the police. Patel, who served as home secretary from 2019 to 2022, said that throughout the pandemic she felt the need to remind her cabinet colleagues “of the role of policing”. She said that “as politicians” it… Read more »
