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Lib Dems propose Schools Bill amendment to keep 50% faith selection cap

Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP has tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to keep the 50% cap on faith-based admissions in new religious schools. Since 2011 all new state schools have had to be free schools and they have been subject to such a cap. But the Schools Bill is set… Read more »

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Rural livelihoods at risk due to firearms fees hike, warns BASC

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods and fails to deal with gross inefficiencies which in many cases provides an unacceptable service. Moreover, an inefficient system is an ineffective system, and this puts public safety at… Read more »

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What Rishi Sunak’s manifesto launch means for the Conservative election campaign

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this essential election briefing. Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative Party manifesto this afternoon at the Silverstone racetrack in Northamptonshire. It was reported back in 2019 that Boris Johnson wanted to use the site for his launch event at the last… Read more »