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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 Labour Party has announced that anti-war MP George Galloway has been suspended pending ‘internal party investigations’ into comments he made during the Iraq crisis. The left-wing MP infuriated the government by branding Tony Blair a wolf, labelling the war ‘illegal’ and making comments interpreted as a call to Arabs to rise up against the… Read more »
The Prime Minister has insisted on the need to push ahead with the Government’s plans for National Health Service reform. Speaking at the Savoy Hotel in London, Tony Blair – who celebrates his 50th birthday today – warned that any rowing back on its promises to modernise the public services would represent a ‘collective mistake… Read more »