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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The operation of HM Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue’s flagship PFI scheme has been sharply criticised by a leading parliamentary committee. The Public Accounts Committee said there were serious weaknesses in the STEPS estate management deal which four years on are still not fully rectified. In 2001, HM Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue,… Read more »
The IRA is expected to deliver a statement imminently committing itself to “peaceful means”, Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain said yesterday. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said he was confident the paramilitary group would give up the gun for the ballot box after Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams urged the terrorists to embrace… Read more »
