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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 Liz Stephens The government has been criticised today for refusing to grant access to a key report into the Omagh bombing for MPs in charge of scrutinising policy in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland affairs committee (NIAC) has sought access to the Gibson review of intelligence intercepts for almost six months as part of… Read more »
By Alice Cannet The Scottish press faces more pressure due to the industry restructuring, competition from public sector advertising and the levels of stress in the workplace, it has emerged. A committee of MPs met with industry experts and management to find out more about the sources of the current decline in circulation and sales… Read more »
