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The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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New figures showing record new levels of truancy in English schools have been released by the government. Figures published today by the Department for Children, Schools and Families show that around 63,000 pupils skipped class every day in 2006/07. This equates to nearly 273,000 students missing at least one day of school a week through… Read more »
The government has stepped in to take action over persistent complaints of poor service on First Great Western. The train company has been daubed Worst Late Western by passengers and season ticket holders held a “fare strike” last month in protest at late and overcrowded trains. Transport secretary Ruth Kelly has now intervened to tackle… Read more »