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The Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was announced in the 2024 King’s Speech, will receive its First Reading in Parliament today. Humanists UK has welcomed proposals including a Children Not in School Register and legislation to close loopholes that enable the continued operation of illegal faith schools. The Bill also includes a requirement… Read more »
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has sent its final recommendations to the government on the restriction proposals for lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales. This is the culmination of a consultation launched in 2022, which has run alongside the voluntary transition away from lead first proposed by nine leading rural organisations, including BASC,… Read more »
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The home secretary wants to impose a ban on deactivated firearms, amid reports from the police they are increasingly fuelling street crime. According to police estimates around 120,000 deactivated firearms are now in circulation and although some are owned by responsible owners many are increasingly used in crime. As part of a wider crackdown on… Read more »
Drivers whose carelessness results in death will not receive jail sentences under new guidelines published today. The draft guidelines, which are up for consultation from today, recommend at least seven years in jail for those who flagrantly commit driving offences resulting in death. Although parliament sets the maximum punishments available to the courts through legislation… Read more »
