Despite a European Court ruling and a warning from Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, prisoners in the UK will not be given the right to vote, according to Prime Minister David Cameron, who said yesterday that prisoners would never get the vote under his Government.
Law Proposal To Get More Women On Boards
As the European Commissioner for Justice Viviane Reding proposes a new law in Strasbourg that would force all major European companies to have at least 40 per cent of their boards made up of women, a former BBC head of human resources claims he was forced out of his job after he tried to blow the whistle on sexual discrimination and harassment of women.
Cameron To Outline Tough But Intelligent Law And Order Stance
Prime Minister David Cameron will outline the Government’s new “tough but intelligent” stance on law and order in a speech later today, although aides say that this is not in a bid to shake off his ‘hug a hoodie’ reputation.
Gay Couple Did Suffer Discrimination
A court ruled yesterday that a gay couple turned away from a bed and breakfast by its Christian owner had been discriminated against, and as such they have been awarded £3,600 in damages for injury to their feelings.
Shared Parental Leave
Under plans for parental leave to be shared between mothers and fathers, new fathers could get nearly 12 months of leave after the birth of their baby, which could start just two weeks after the baby is born, if the mother decides to return to work.