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BASC has criticised the government’s decision to grant police automatic powers of entry into the homes of firearms certificate holders as unnecessary and an erosion of civil liberties. The police already have powers of entry to prevent crime and if life is in danger. They can also get a warrant from a magistrate and they… Read more »
Humanists are celebrating a partial victory after the Department for Education announced it will keep restrictions on faith-based admissions criteria in new state-funded free schools in England – the so-called ‘50% cap’. However, Humanists UK, which led the campaign against these proposals, has said it is certain that new schools with 100% selective admissions policies will nevertheless… Read more »
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Chris Philp has been criticised by both the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties after suggesting Britons need a better “work ethic”. The shadow home secretary said that “as a country we need to lift our game” when it comes to productivity to compete with countries such as China and India. Philp cited economic inactivity statistics… Read more »
Britain has “reaped the benefits” of Brexit, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel has said as the nation marks five years since withdrawing from the European Union (EU). The Conservative Party is looking to use the anniversary to warn voters of the government’s attempts to “dismantle” Brexit and “drag us back into the EU’s grasp”. “This… Read more »
