Immigration
The Government has today brought forward a Bill to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Humanists UK has welcomed this move as long overdue reform. But it has also said that the next step should be to remove the 26 Church of England bishops, known as the Lords Spiritual, who also have an automatic right… Read more »
Alistair Carmichael MP spoke of the need for building consensus with rural communities at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week. Mr Carmichael, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, told guests at the packed event that his party would be a significant… Read more »
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All foreign workers or students coming to the country will soon require a domestic sponsor, as a part of a new initiative designed to manage migration into the UK. Apart from an elite group of highly skilled migrants, all workers coming to the UK will need an employer or university to vouch for them and… Read more »
Plans to split the Home Office into two departments have come under fire from religious leaders. Four Church of England bishops and other influential religious figures have attacked the plans in a letter to the Times amid fears that the reorganisation may cause applications of asylum seekers to be given lip service. The letter, signed… Read more »
