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Newly appointed Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh chaplains were officially welcomed to their new roles today by defence secretary John Reid. They were recruited last year as part of the armed forces’ drive to widen the provision of religious support for serving officers and their families. The four new chaplains, one for each faith, all… Read more »
Peers in the House of Lords will today begin their detailed examination of the identity cards bill. During the two-day committee stage, the Lords will go through the controversial legislation line by line and raise any objections to specific proposals. The ID card programme – which would be voluntary at first, but then become compulsory… Read more »
