Constitutional Reform
The announcement that the Home Office has begun tendering for a system to replace England and Wales’ firearms licensing database has been received enthusiastically by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). First reported in The Register, the pre-procurement notice will start the process of replacing the National Firearms Licence… Read more »
During last night’s late night sitting in the House of Lords, running beyond 2am, peers voted to allow women to continue to access abortion services at home. Prior to Covid, women were required to attend a clinic in person to access abortion pills. But since then, they have been able to receive the pills by post. The… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens A comedy night featuring political comedian Mark Thomas was held by the squatters who have taken over the constituency home of Ann and Alan Keen last night. The front room of the empty house in Brentford, West London was turned into a comedy club and Thomas entertained a 60-strong audience in front… Read more »
By Liz Stephens The House of Lords constitution committee criticised the government’s approach to the parliamentary standards bill today. A bill with such constitutionally important elements should not be “fast-tracked” through the legislative process, the committee said. It warned that rushing the bill through parliament of the “cobbled together bill” prevented “proper examination ..of legally… Read more »
