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On Tuesday 25 February, members of the House of Keys are expected to pass the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK urges Members of the House of Keys to vote in support of the law and make the Isle of Man the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to introduce compassionate… Read more »
The Scottish Government has published its Natural Environment Bill, introducing controversial measures that significantly impact deer managers across Scotland. While the Government claims the Bill will modernise deer management to tackle the climate and nature emergency, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has branded the proposals “draconian”. Key provisions in the Bill include… Read more »
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The row over party funding and concerns about voter fraud are largely down to a “lack of courage, competence and leadership” by the Electoral Commission, a new report warns. After an 11-month investigation, the committee on standards in public life today called for a radical overhaul of the elections watchdog to allow it to focus… Read more »
Individuals should be banned from lending parties money, donations should be limited, spending capped, and state funding increased if the public are to regain trust in the funding of political parties. These are some of the conclusions of the House of Commons constitutional affairs committee in its report on the funding of political parties. The… Read more »
