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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One in every 10 workers is incompetent, according to a survey of employers. Workers were, more often than not, inexperienced and lacked the requisite skills to do their job well, according to a report by the Learning and Skills Council, which interviewed more than 72,000 employers. The National Employer Skill Survey found a fifth of… Read more »
The Government was heavily rebuked yesterday over plans to permanently dump foreign nuclear waste in Cumbria. The Liberal Democrats slammed the Department of Trade and Industry for burying “bad news” over nuclear waste. Norman Baker, the Lib Dems environment spokesman, accused the DTI of trying to ‘bury bad news.’ “This is a shocking suggestion deliberately… Read more »
