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The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »
Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »
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Ros Scott has pledged to help the party’s leadership show the British people “it can be different” after winning the Liberal Democrat presidency. Baroness Scott of Needham Market won the three-way race to succeed outgoing president Simon Hughes over the weekend. She won 20,736 votes compared to parliamentary rival Lembit Opik’s 6,247. Activist candidate Chandila… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats deserve a candidate with a “fresh-sounding voice”, activist candidate Chandila Fernando has said. The claim came in the last of a trio of interviews with the party’s contenders to replace outgoing president Simon Hughes. Mr Fernando, a 30-year-old business developer who is the director of Liberal Vision and describes himself as “the… Read more »
