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Lib Dems propose Schools Bill amendment to keep 50% faith selection cap

Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP has tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to keep the 50% cap on faith-based admissions in new religious schools. Since 2011 all new state schools have had to be free schools and they have been subject to such a cap. But the Schools Bill is set… Read more »

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Rural livelihoods at risk due to firearms fees hike, warns BASC

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods and fails to deal with gross inefficiencies which in many cases provides an unacceptable service. Moreover, an inefficient system is an ineffective system, and this puts public safety at… Read more »

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Keir Starmer declares that he has picked Labour up off the canvas

Ahead of the labour party’s annual conference which starts in Liverpool later today, the labour party leader has boldly declared that he has ‘picked’ the party up off the canvas. Speaking to Sunday with Laura Kuennssberg, Sir Keir Starmer said, “Over the last two years, I have taken the labour party, picked it up off… Read more »

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Truss rules out windfall tax on PMQs debut

In her first prime minister’s questions, Liz Truss has ruled out windfall tax as a solution for the cost of living crisis while energy company profits continue to soar. She told the House of Commons that she was “on the side of hard working people” and would tackle the issue instead by cutting tax, promising… Read more »