Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has expressed concerns over a potential increase in the cost of firearms licensing applications in Scotland, following the publication of a Westminster committee report. The Scottish Affairs Committee’s report, published today, draws together a conclusion following its recent inquiry on firearms licensing regulations in Scotland. The committee’s… Read more »
The Bakers Union and MP’s are again demanding that Orchard House Food pay the workers, at their recently closed Gateshead plant, the redundancy payments they are owed before Christmas. As things stand the company, that supplies the likes of Marks and Spencer and Pret A Manger, and which is a going concern with a factory still… Read more »
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News of a royal wedding excites everyone – even the grumpy, who have months of cynicism to look forward to. By Alex Stevenson It’s been nearly three decades since the last big-budget, no-expense-spared outpouring of national delight. The circumstances are strikingly similar: tricky economic times, serious levels of unrest brewing at home. The nation needed… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The political world reacted in a predictable manner to the announcement of a royal wedding today, with party leaders celebrating the news while political journalists asked if the government was trying to bury bad news under the ensuing media onslaught. The Cabinet meeting this morning was interrupted by the news that Prince… Read more »
