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 Government is set to trial a more rigorous version of the A-Level “gold standard” next year, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has said. From 2006, bright students will take exams with an optional set of questions at the end of the paper. The Department of Education and Skills is hopeful the test scheme will be… Read more »
The Government has been too slow to make the case for the UK keeping its EU budget rebate, a senior Tory MEP has claimed. Edward McMillan-Scott, a vice president of the European Parliament, accused the Prime Minister of only just having made the link between the rebate and wider EU budget reforms. Tony Blair faces… Read more »
