The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will take place on 2 May 2024 and provide the perfect opportunity for the shooting community to find out where local Police and Crime Commissioner candidates stand on firearms licensing. BASC has launched a contact platform which allows you to search for your local PCC candidates by police… Read more »
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Sixty-one people were killed and dozens wounded in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, in what has been described as one of the most troubled periods of civil unrest for President Hamid Karzai’s inchoate government in more than a year. In the southern province of Helmand, a bomb killed 17 people onboard a bus, according… Read more »
Working mothers who feel guilty about leaving their children could be reassured by the latest research from Bristol university. Having reported earlier in the summer that children of working mothers suffer no psychological ill effects, the team at Bristol has now claimed that a child’s cognitive development – how well they can read, write and… Read more »
