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PCC Elections – BASC Needs You

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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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »

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Mr Brown will faced questions over yesterday's vote
Brown: There was no deal with DUP

Gordon Brown has promised there were no deals with DUP MPs over the 42-day detention vote at his monthly press conference. Asked repeatedly – in one case to put his hand on his heart – whether no deals were struck, Mr Brown continually and categorically denied any suggestion he offered the Northern Irish MPs concessions…. Read more »

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NHS reforms 'have failed to fully benefit patients'
NHS reorganisations ‘have held back progress’

Progress in the NHS has been hampered by two major reorganisations since reforms were introduced in 2000, a report concludes today. The study from the Audit Commission and Healthcare Commission advises that nationally-imposed changes to the structure of the NHS should be avoided to allow progress to take place. It also says that progress could… Read more »