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 Nine peers have been cleared by the House of Lords regarding their expenses claims. The investigation into the peers began after accusations they misused expenses by rarely using their main home and instead using the £174 a night allowance. Lords authorities decided the peers had visited enough to qualify for the allowance…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Harriet Harman has moved to allay concerns that MPs will not get sufficient time to vote on measures enhancing backbench MPs’ powers. An extra date – provisionally penned in for March 4th – will be added to the scheduled Monday February 22nd debate. The proposals include secret ballots of all MPs for… Read more »
