Constitutional Reform
Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »
Humanists UK has welcomed the announcement of a Private Members’ Bill which would disestablish the Church of England and separate church and state. Currently the Church of England is the official state religion of England, and the monarch is both the head of state and the head of the Church of England. The practice of… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff The coalition government faces a brutal introduction to parliamentary scrutiny today, with four Cabinet secretaries sitting before Commons committees. The day began with Theresa May, home secretary, facing the home affairs committee. Keith Vaz, chairman, and David Winnick, a Labour member of the committee, pressed Mr May on reports in the Police… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff MPs’ first ever opportunity to control the Commons’ business has won a swift victory even before their debut debate in charge of the agenda. The newly-established backbench business committee won a concession from the government before next week’s debate on the way the government makes major policy announcements to the media. Leader… Read more »