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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

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 »

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Humanists UK comment on assisted dying report – positive but a missed opportunity

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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Tories still arguing as polls open

The Conservative Party is facing another internal row and possibly the opening stage of a leadership challenge as the voters go to the polls in local and devolved elections. A party strategist under William Hague, Andrew Cooper, has conducted research that suggests the Conservative Party is facing electoral meltdown because of poor policy decisions and… Read more »

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Train drivers ‘override safety system’

Train drivers have been accused of putting safety at risk by overriding a new warning system designed to prevent trains passing through red signals. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that there have been a number of occasions where drivers have flouted safety rules by overriding the new Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS),… Read more »