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Humanists UK has received reassurances from the UK Government that it has no plans to reintroduce laws criminalising blasphemy or restrict freedom of expression around religion. This follows on from a question at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that urged the Prime Minister to introduce a new blasphemy law in the mould of one suggested by Russia, China, and… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP has determined that, with effect from 11 January 2025, the PIDR in England and Wales… Read more »
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A Journey, by Tony Blair – hardback, out September 1st, £25, 718pp The former PM is witty, engaging and occasionally wise – but when the mask slips, the faults emerge. Review by Ian Dunt I remember going up in the London Eye for the first time, expecting to understand the arrangement of the capital better…. Read more »
by Peter Wozniak Gordon Brown ought to answer claims made in Tony Blair’s memoir that he effectively blackmailed the former PM, according to the SNP. MP Angus MacNeil, who began the inquiry into the infamous scandal over ‘cash-for-honours’ in 2006, demanded a response from Mr Brown over the revelations. In Mr Blair’s book ‘A Journey’,… Read more »
