Daily Archives: 4th October 2016

Ministers consider backing new law to prevent people becoming homeless

The Independent The Bill would require councils to help people given eviction notices The Bill would put more duties on local councils to house people Getty Ministers are considering backing a new law to strengthen local councils’ duties to stop people becoming homeless. The Homelessness Reduction Bill, put forward by Tory backbencher Bob Blackman, would…

British troops to be made exempt from European human rights laws during combat

The Independent Ministers say the move is necessary amid ‘vexacious’ claims brought by lawyers Soldiers could be shielded from legal action brought under the European Court of Human Rights in future conflicts, in a bid to protect troops from “vexatious” court claims. Ministers argue the step is needed because ECHR judgments in recent years have over-extended the…