

The government’s new environmental land management schemes are an open door for management practices undertaken for shooting and conservation, says the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The two new schemes unveiled by the Secretary of State for Defra George Eustice at the Oxford Farming Conference will play a pivotal role in the Governments’… Read more »
Yesterday the Government announced proposals to introduce outdoor civil marriages at approved premises on a permanent basis and to also introduce outdoor religious marriages, but failed to make any similar reforms to legally recognise humanist marriages. Humanists UK has urged the Government to act now to legally recognise humanist marriages without delay. Humanists UK Chief… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The Tory policy of scrapping the level at which inheritance tax hits people appeared to be in disarray this morning after shadow business secretary Ken Clarke said it would not be a priority if the country came to power. The comments demonstrate the extent to which Tory officials are manoeuvring themselves in… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has told his party he will concentrate on cutting public debt rather than cutting taxes if the Tories get into power. Criticising a raft of ‘unnecessary’ government measures, including ID cards, quango “fat cats” and aspects of the tax credit system, he promised to reduce spending before embarking on any… Read more »