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Mike Freer, the Minister for Equalities, has confirmed that the Government’s proposed ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ will cover both practices that take place in religious settings and those that are carried out by ministers of religion. LGBT Humanists has previously called on the Government to close loopholes in its proposals on religious conversion therapy. Today it has welcomed… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is fully supportive of the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill wishing to restrict the use of firearms. Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, is introducing a bill that aims to ban the keeping of pump-action shotguns in homes. The bill wishes to tackle the horrific… Read more »
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By Peter Wozniak and Ian Dunt The anger directed at Tony Hayward following the Gulf oil spill was “entirely understandable”, he has said. Asked if he recognised any communications failings in the wake of the spill by the Commons energy committee, Mr Haward replied: “Given the scale of this tragedy the emotion and anger in… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Chris Huhne has tried to put suspicions about his anti-nuclear views to one side by saying that the first new nuclear power stations would open in 2018. “We are on course to make sure that the first new nuclear power station opens on time in 2018,” Mr Huhne told the Today programme…. Read more »
