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 »
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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By politics.co.uk staff The US government was informed of a select committee report into Iran days before publication, according to a new Wikileaks file. The move would be a major breach of parliamentary rules. Select committee reports are not even meant to be seen by government departments before publication. But according to a new Wikileaks… Read more »
By Ian Dunt William Hague has issued a thinly-veiled threat to the Egyptian regime over the violence taking place on the streets of Cairo. The capital has been the scene of extraordinary violence today, between anti-government protestors and groups of thugs patrolling the city. Thirteen people are understood to have died in the running battles…. Read more »