Govt rejects call to criminalise smacking in England
The Westminster Government has confirmed that it does not plan to ban smacking in England, following pressure to criminalise parents who reasonably chastise their children.
The Westminster Government has confirmed that it does not plan to ban smacking in England, following pressure to criminalise parents who reasonably chastise their children.
A Private Member’s Bill on ‘conversion therapy’ poses a threat to “fundamental” freedoms, a top human rights lawyer has warned.