BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
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Tense discussions between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union adjourned last night with no sign of a breakthrough The talks, which lasted six hours, will resume again today, aiming to end the nine-day dispute over London weighting allowances. Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier has accused union activists of prolonging the dispute, while the… Read more »
The United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday that Iran had met its weapons disclosure deadline. But questions remained. The IAEA had set October 31st as the deadline for Iran to declare it was not building nuclear weapons. The head of the IAEA, Mohammad el-Baradei, said Iran’s report, submitted October 23, appeared to… Read more »
