Constitutional Reform
The share of adults in Northern Ireland with no religion is surging, according to the latest data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. The results of the 2020 survey have just been published. 27% of respondents said they had no religion – an increase of 7% on 2019. This latest surge means that the overall… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the announcement that enclosed gamebirds are to be included within enhanced livestock worrying legislation in England and Wales. Listing enclosed gamebirds and increasing police powers for dealing with incidents of livestock worrying are just two parts of a wider Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill introduced… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Details of MPs’ expenses are being put on sale for £300,000, it has been claimed. Sir Stuart Bell, who sits on the Speaker’s Commons Estimates Committee, said about 650 MPs’ details were available, and that the issue would now be investigated. “All of the receipts of 650-odd MPs, redacted and un-redacted, are… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff MPs will receive a 2.33 per cent pay rise from April 1st, bringing their parliamentary pay up from £63,291 to £64,766. Ministers, however, would have their ministerial pay frozen. Matthew Elliott, chief executive at the TaxPayers’ Alliance said: “Too many MPs are still living high on the hog, despite growing public concern… Read more »
