News
The Government has today brought forward a Bill to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Humanists UK has welcomed this move as long overdue reform. But it has also said that the next step should be to remove the 26 Church of England bishops, known as the Lords Spiritual, who also have an automatic right… Read more »
Alistair Carmichael MP spoke of the need for building consensus with rural communities at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week. Mr Carmichael, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, told guests at the packed event that his party would be a significant… Read more »
Latest articles
Conservative MPs have been split by their reaction to the BBC report that the Prime Minister is considering weakening key commitments to reduce carbon emissions. The report suggests that Rishi Sunak will delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035 and that the phasing out of gas boilers may… Read more »
The health secretary Steve Barclay has this morning accused health unions of “increasing militancy” as he justifies new plans to extend minimum service levels legislation to the NHS. Barclay’s comments come as senior doctors walk out on strike today as part of a long running dispute over pay and conditions. Consultants and junior doctors will… Read more »
