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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 government has been urged to close all the women’s prisons in England and Wales, after new research revealed inmates are at high risk of depression and self-harm. The Howard League for Penal Reform recommends all but the most dangerous female offenders be given punishment outside prison to improve their chances of rehabilitation. Research by… Read more »
The head of the Prison Service has admitted corruption is a problem, after a leaked report revealed more than 1,000 officers were on the take. Phil Wheatley said that in the “closed world” of prisons, there would “inevitably be some criminal collusion between staff and prisoners”. But he insisted it was not a widespread issue,… Read more »
