Civil Liberties
The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, who has responsibility for Guernsey, has threatened to close three state schools on the Bailiwick after objecting to an aspect of the proposed new anti-discrimination law. The Discrimination Ordinance, which will be debated by the States of Guernsey tomorrow, is set to outlaw religious discrimination, including teaching staff in schools, so… Read more »
Tax rise payments from over 8 million people needed to fund NHS litigation An influential parliamentary committee has been warned by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) that the Health and Social Care Levy of 1.25% could be swallowed up by the amounts being paid out each year in NHS clinical negligence claims. In evidence to… Read more »
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Ken Clarke has criticised David Cameron for “xenophobic” remarks in a speech about scrapping the Human Rights Act. The former Conservative chancellor, whose pro-European stance is well documented, said Mr Cameron’s speech, in which he detailed plans for a British bill of rights, was “anti-foreigner”. Mr Clarke, who lost out to David Cameron in the… Read more »
Conservative leader David Cameron today said the Human Rights Act needed replacing to help keep Britain secure and protect its freedoms. Mr Cameron believes the existing act, which incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights, has “hampered the fight against crime and terrorism”. He wants to see it replaced with a British bill of rights… Read more »
