Constitutional Reform
A Labrador named Nala and her owner took the top spot in this year’s BASC scurry league final – the first to be held since 2019 – at the Weston Park Country Fair. Nala was unable to compete in 2020 or 2021 due to the cancellation of the annual event due to Covid-19 restrictions. This… Read more »
A major overhaul of the firearms licensing service has been called for following an investigation by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Through a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, the report found significant inconsistences in the service provided by the 42 separate firearms licensing departments in England and Wales. The figures show that… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson The parliamentary standards bill contains clauses which challenge one of the fundamental aspects of Britain’s constitution, the clerk of the House has warned. In a memorandum to the justice committee yesterday, Malcolm Jack said parliamentary privilege would come under threat if the bill, to be rushed through the Commons next week, became… Read more »
By Alice Cannet Schools secretary Ed Balls was accused today of breaching new Speaker John Bercow’s ruling that MPs should speak to the Commons before making any announcement to the press. Ex-Tory minister Christopher Chope urged Mr Balls to issue an apology to MPs after he announced in the media that the government national strategies… Read more »
