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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

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 »

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PCC Elections – BASC Needs You

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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Robert Buckland is the Conservative MP for Swindon South
Comment: School governors are struggling against a tired system

School administration faces radical reform. We have more academies and free schools coming online and changes to maintained schools at local authority level. Some schools are also considering federation which will be an opportunity to enhance the strategic approach taken by a governing body. So the school governance debate that I introduced on Tuesday was… Read more »

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The usual 'bunfight' didn't turn up this week
Sketch: MPs couldn’t cope with a grown-up PMQs

Fidgeting MPs will be asking for their money back. The Commons chamber was a love nest, not a bear pit, this lunchtime. By Alex Stevenson It’s perfectly normal for the leader of the opposition to demonstrate his statesmanlike credentials in prime minister’s questions. Doing so usually takes up just two of the six allocated questions,… Read more »