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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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The head of Imperial Tobacco admitted yesterday there was no such thing as a “safe cigarette.” Defending Imperial Tobacco at the Court of Session in Edinburgh yesterday, CEO Gareth Davies said smokers were more likely to develop serious diseases such as lung cancer. But he qualified his remarks by saying that smoking did not necessarily… Read more »
A small firm in North Wales is close to penning a major contract with the US space agency Nasa. Caernarfon-based PPM Technology Ltd has been approached by Nasa to supply safety devices. Should the deal be secured, astronauts on board the International Space Station will use hand-held and fixed monitoring meters to check for dangerous… Read more »
