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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 »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has met key members of North Wales Police Crime Commission and the firearms licensing department to address concerns following a recent meeting of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel. During the meeting, in September, it was suggested that people should have a firearms licence for each gun they… Read more »
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Justice secretary Jack Straw outlined his ambition to make justice a “new front in public service” at the Labour conference in Manchester today. Mr Straw said the justice system would be transformed from a “bureaucratic system” to a public service through a culture change which succeeds in “lifting the veil”. He wants those on community… Read more »
New laws threatening five years jail time for driving while “avoidably distracted” come into force on Monday. Previously the maximum sentence for those convicted of causing death by careless, uninsured or unlicensed driving was a maximum £5000 fine and penalty licence points. The new laws follow advice from independent Sentencing Guidelines Council last month and… Read more »
