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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Northern Ireland’s blasphemy laws are unlikely to be repealed within the current session of the Assembly.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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Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell has insisted he does not need to step down as leader, in the light of their lacklustre performance in last month’s election and David Cameron’s increasing dominance in opposition. Instead, Sir Ming vowed to remain as leader into the next parliament. In an interview in the Independent newspaper, he said… Read more »
Rhodri Morgan has accepted the nomination as Welsh first minister, after the spectre of a rainbow coalition collapsed. Welsh AMs met today to select their first minister and Mr Morgan emerged as the only credible candidate after three weeks of political negotiation. With 26 of the assembly’s 60 seats, the Labour leader will lead a… Read more »
