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BASC condemns Crimestoppers campaign against law-abiding firearms owners The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has today condemned a new campaign launched in Cumbria by Crimestoppers which encourages the public to make anonymous accusations against licensed firearms holders. “Crimestoppers are inviting people to make secret accusations with a 100 per cent guarantee that the… Read more »
Humanists UK has welcomed a ‘landmark’ recommendation from the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review to add Religious Education (RE) to the National Curriculum in England after a thorough review of its content to be conducted by an expert group in the coming months. Humanists UK has advocated for this for many decades and today hailed… Read more »
Under secretary of DEFRA Steve Double has dismissed claims from Labour’s Rupa Huq that the UK is the “dirty man of Europe”, following Brexit, with sewage spills in rivers as well as on beaches. Huq also noted that the minister for Brexit opportunities was no longer a role filled. Double explained that it is only… Read more »
SNP’s Pete Wishart has urged new environment minister Mark Spencer not to “pick a fight” with the EU given the growing challenges that face farmers. Wishart shared his fear that disagreements over the Northern Ireland protocol could lead to further tariffs. Spencer dismissed the idea of fighting with the EU, telling Wishart that the UK… Read more »
