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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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By politics.co.uk staff The skies above Michael Howard’s home were plagued by UFOs when the former Conservative leader was home secretary, it has emerged. Newly published Ministry of Defence (MoD) papers show the RAF mounted an investigation into the sightings over the Folkestone MP’s home in Mr Howard’s final months in the Home Office. Among… Read more »
By Ian Dunt If conservatives close the door on the gay community they risk years in the political wilderness, a Tory front bencher told an American audience tonight. Speaking at the Cato Institute in Washington beside Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organisation for Marriage, which opposes same-sex marriage, Nick Herbert, Britain’s openly-gay shadow environment… Read more »
