North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt all firearm and shotgun certificate grants has been described by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), as “a clear breach of their statutory duty”. In correspondence with North Yorkshire MPs, BASC has asked that the force is scrutinised and that they resume… Read more »
Jersey’s States Assembly will meet today to discuss proposals from the Citizens’ Jury to change the law for adult islanders with terminal or incurable conditions who have a clear and settled wish to end their lives. Channel Islands Humanists, part of Humanists UK, campaigns to legalise assisted dying for both the terminally ill and incurably suffering. It has… Read more »
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Wages have failed to keep pace with the rising cost of living, figures suggest. Data from the Office of National Statistics show average wages excluding bonuses rose by 3.8 per cent in the year to December 2007. This marked a fall from the four per cent growth seen in November but more significantly is below… Read more »
The government has insisted the safety of mental health staff is of “paramount importance”, after data showed nearly half have been subject to physical attacks. A survey conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the Healthcare Commission found 46 per cent of staff on adult wards had been assaulted. Notably this rose to 64… Read more »
