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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »

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Humanists UK comment on assisted dying report – positive but a missed opportunity

The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »

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`Shouting loudly` isn't enough, worried Alexander presses
Labour’s Alexander wary of cuts challenge

By Alex Stevenson The opposition could be the most vulnerable party when it comes to dealing with the deficit, Douglas Alexander has warned. The shadow work and pensions secretary used an article appearing in the Guardian newspaper to warn that the cuts combined with positive poll ratings risked tricking Labour supporters into thinking outright opposition… Read more »

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Extra funding to help transfers out of hospital
More money for social care support

By politics.co.uk staff Councils will have an extra £162 million to spend on helping people leave hospital more quickly, Andrew Lansley has announced. The health secretary said the money had been found from ‘efficiency savings’ and would be available for the current financial year. It will target social care support for elderly people leaving hospital,… Read more »