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BASC condemns Crimestoppers campaign against law-abiding firearms owners The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has today condemned a new campaign launched in Cumbria by Crimestoppers which encourages the public to make anonymous accusations against licensed firearms holders. “Crimestoppers are inviting people to make secret accusations with a 100 per cent guarantee that the… Read more »
Humanists UK has welcomed a ‘landmark’ recommendation from the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review to add Religious Education (RE) to the National Curriculum in England after a thorough review of its content to be conducted by an expert group in the coming months. Humanists UK has advocated for this for many decades and today hailed… Read more »
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Gordon Brown has appointed his own Middle East envoy. Michael Williams has been appointed the UK’s special representative on the Middle East and special projects. As well as addressing the stalled Middle East peace process, he will deal with the wider region including Iraq and Iran. Mr Williams will be employed through the Foreign Office… Read more »
David Miliband has played down suggestions he will herald a change in British foreign policy in his first interview since becoming foreign secretary. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Miliband said Gordon Brown’s government would not “retreat from the world”. The new prime minister will be a “robust defender of our national interest,”… Read more »
