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Today, members of the House of Lords will debate the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for the first sitting of Committee Stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Lord Carlile of Berriew, Baroness Coffey, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, Lord Moylan, and Lord Sandhurst, all opponents of the Assisted Dying Bill, have together tabled 587 amendments to… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) met the new Policing Minister, Sarah Jones MP, on Wednesday 12 November, to raise concerns affecting the shooting community, including a forthcoming consultation on plans to merge shotgun and firearms licensing. During the meeting with the Minister, BASC underlined the sector’s commitment to high standards and public… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff London mayor Boris Johnson’s decision to cancel anti-racist music festival Rise has prompted bitter anger from unions and race relation activists. The mayor made the decision yesterday, after sponsors dropped out of the event, but opponents say sponsorship was readily available before Mr Johnson removed its anti-racist theme last year. “Unite was… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Ken Livingstone has announced he will run for London Mayor at the next election, even if he has to become an independent. Labour officials are still mulling over who to pick as a candidate, with rumours that Sir Alan Sugar may be asked to take on the role. But Mr Livingstone, who… Read more »
