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Priti Patel announces ‘wholesale’ reform of UK immigration system

Priti Patel announces ‘wholesale’ reform of UK immigration system

“The government is taking back control of immigration,” says Priti Patel The Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced a “wholesale reform” of the UK’s immigration system, which she claimed was “out-of-date” and “broken.” She confirmed that the government will bring forward legislation announced in the Queen’s speech to put the new plan for immigration into […]

5 years ago

Animals to be formally recognised as “sentient beings” in UK law

Animals to be formally recognised as “sentient beings” in UK law

The news comes after fresh animal welfare measures were announced following the Queen’s speech Animals are set to be formally recognised as ‘sentient beings’ in UK law, after new measures were unveiled today in the government’s ‘Action Plan for Animal Welfare.’ The new measures, which hope to ‘revolutionise the treatment of animals in the UK’, […]

5 years ago