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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has described the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee inquiry into the Government’s Animals Abroad Bill as a ‘win for conservation’. The EFRA Select Committee’s inquiry announced today (2 July) that they will look at the government’s proposals on so-called ‘trophy hunting’ and whether the… Read more »
More and more couples having humanist weddings in England and Wales are expressing their frustration at the growing waiting times before they can also have a civil marriage and so be married in the eyes of the law. The backlogs in many parts of the country are a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt David Cameron has hit out at the prospect of Tony Blair becoming EU president, saying he wanted someone to take on more of a chairman’s role. The comments reiterate deeply-held Conservative opposition to the idea, with some reports suggesting shadow foreign secretary William Hague said it would be “a hostile act” against… Read more »
Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here, you can keep up with speeches, debates and major political events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest developments. This event is now over, but you can see how it happened below. By Ian Dunt 11:12 – A few minutes to go until… Read more »
