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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 »
The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
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The pound is currently plummeting in value, and our economy is shrinking. The Bank of England recently declared the UK to be in recession, as it raises interest rates to 2.25% to tackle the worst bout of inflation for 40 years. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced a huge package of tax-cuts in an… Read more »
Her late Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father George VI in February 1952. She was proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. Her coronation ceremony was not until 1953, however. She is our longest-reigning monarch, and has lived… Read more »