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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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There should be a strong presumption against granting murderers bail, the Conservatives have said. As part of a general tightening up of bail rules, the party wants a new offence of bail breach to carry a potential prison sentence and for serious offenders with previous convictions for violent crimes to usually be denied bail altogether…. Read more »
The EU has more employees than are in the UK army, a think tank has claimed. A study from think tank Open Europe found the number of people working for EU institutions has reached 170,000 people – roughly the same as the population as Swansea, and more than in the UK army (107,000). The Commission… Read more »
