From the committee corridor
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. The vote was 314 in favour, 291 against. My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK welcome the result. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the… Read more »
The UK is still “very well viewed” in Nato, according to a former high-ranking alliance official. Sir James Everard, the former NATO deputy supreme allied commander Europe (DSACEUR), stated that the UK has maintained a strong reputation in the alliance despite a high turnover of defence secretaries in recent years. Sir James stated: “In my… Read more »
The CEO of Ofgem has warned the public that the energy price cap will surge to around £2,800 this October. Jonathan Brearley told the business committee today that “conditions have worsened”, with Ofgem’s boss confirming he will be writing to the chancellor Rishi Sunak later today to advise him about the extimated £800 jump in… Read more »
