PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 25 November 2016 16:03
England, N.Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brexit
The Government is appealing against a High Court ruling that MPs must vote on triggering Article 50. The Scottish and Welsh Governments’ senior law officers will also take part in the appeal. Further, an ancient Scottish…
Friday, 25 November 2016 15:53
Ashers may be able to appeal gay cake case again
Ashers bakery has been told it may be able to take its fight against a discrimination ruling to the UK Supreme Court. The Christian-owned bakery was ruled to have broken discrimination laws by refusing to make…
Friday, 25 November 2016 15:47
'JAMS' will be crushed over 5 years
The Autumn Statement offers little help to the ‘Just About Managing’ classes. Their overall incomes are set to be squeezed even more severely over the course of this Parliament than previously thought, according to a new…
Friday, 25 November 2016 15:42
#JoyToTheWorld this Christmas!
1 December sees the launch of www.achristmasnearyou.org which allows people to find their nearest Christmas church services wherever they live in the UK. The Church of England already has nearly 19,000 Christmas services and events registered…
Friday, 25 November 2016 15:06
Autumn Statement
Denis Healey delivered the first version of the Autumn Statement In 1975 and made it a duty for the Government to publish two economic updates a year. On Wednesday the Chancellor of the Exchequer said, ‘I…
Friday, 18 November 2016 08:51
Prison Service not working
On 3 November, Justice Secretary Liz Truss unveiled a White Paper detailing £1.3bn investment in new prisons over the next five years along with plans for 2,100 extra officers, drug tests and more autonomy for governors.…