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Leading rural organisations have reacted positively to the High Court’s dismissal of Wild Justice’s ‘speculative’ attempt to judicial review Defra’s most recent burning legislation in England. The attempted judicial review had sought to disrupt the Heather and Grass Burning (England) Regulations 2021 that bans heather burning on our most protected sites with peat of more… Read more »
Northern Ireland’s blasphemy laws are unlikely to be repealed within the current session of the Assembly. Northern Ireland Humanists has been working with the relevant Ministers to bring forward repeal. The Department of Justice hoped to do so as part of a wider criminal law reform bill. But the Department of Justice has been unable… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Peter Mandelson has hit back at criticism of his book, which has prompted ugly headlines for Labour throughout the week. Former Labour leader and one-time fellow EU politician Neil Kinnock said Lord Mandelson had become a “caricature” of himself, and that his memoirs allowed self-promotion to take precedence over historical accuracy. “Neil’s… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A colourful and angry interview with Labour hopeful Diane Abbott has brought alive a contest which was in danger of being ignored by the public. Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the Labour MP accused Ed Balls of lying and launched into a harsh critique of her opponents. “We’re not going to… Read more »
