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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By politics.co.uk staff The prime minister’s spokesman has ruled out the full-scale nationalisation of Lloyds Banking Group. Gordon Brown was giving “no active consideration” to nationalising Lloyds, despite a slump in the share price. The prime minister was not having doubts about helping merge Lloyds and HBOS, the spokesman added. The government has put £17bn… Read more »
By Jonathan Moore An inquiry into the dispute over foreign workers at the Lindsey oil refinery has concluded that no unlawful recruitment practices occurred and no laws relating to posted workers were broken. The report, produced by arbitration company Acas, said the recession highlighted tensions surrounding the EU posted workers directive and that the complexity… Read more »
