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The government’s new environmental land management schemes are an open door for management practices undertaken for shooting and conservation, says the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The two new schemes unveiled by the Secretary of State for Defra George Eustice at the Oxford Farming Conference will play a pivotal role in the Governments’… Read more »
Yesterday the Government announced proposals to introduce outdoor civil marriages at approved premises on a permanent basis and to also introduce outdoor religious marriages, but failed to make any similar reforms to legally recognise humanist marriages. Humanists UK has urged the Government to act now to legally recognise humanist marriages without delay. Humanists UK Chief… Read more »
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The Tories are rushing through the Henley by-election in an effort to build on their success in Crewe and Nantwich. The seat became available when Boris Johnson gave it up due to his new role as mayor of London. Henley is a safe Conservative seat with a majority of 12,793. It is highly sought after… Read more »
Former home secretary David Blunkett has described Labour as being at “rock bottom” in a radio interview. Speaking about the government’s plans for 42-day pre-charge detention for terrorist suspects, Mr Blunkett said even a Commons defeat on the issue would not overly affect Gordon Brown because he had already fallen as far as he could…. Read more »
