Constitutional Reform
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 Jacqui Smith’s reputation is now in disgrace, the former home secretary has admitted. Ms Smith was speaking as a panellist on the BBC’s Question Time, during which she said that her apology to the Commons earlier this month made it clear she was wrong. Asked if she had been “disgraced”, she replied:… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The House of Commons has been taken over by children aged between 11 and 18 , in a convention-breaking move ending MPs’ historic monopoly on the chamber. Until now no one but MPs has debated in the chamber of the Commons, which was built in the 1830s. Usually visitors to the Commons… Read more »
