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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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The Ministry of Defence has announced an inquiry into the death of Iraqi hotel receptionist Baha Mousa, who died in British custody in September 2003. Des Browne, defence secretary, said: “A public inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa is the right thing to do. “It will reassure the public that we are leaving no… Read more »
The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a “war of choice, not of necessity”, former weapons inspector Hans Blix said last night. Mr Blix was in charge of the UN’s inspection programme which carried out over 700 inspections at 500 sites in the approach to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Speaking at the RSA in London… Read more »
